The final day of the domestic opening race of this season's skating short track was held on the 26th, and college student Shogo Miyata won the men's 1000 meters, and achieved the double crown of this tournament following the 500 meters on the 25th. ..
On the final day of the All Japan Distance Championship, the domestic opening round of this season's short track held at the Teisan Ice Skate Training Center in Minamimaki Village, Nagano Prefecture, a 1000-meter race was held for both men and women.
Of these, in the men's 1000 meters, 18-year-old Miyata, a first-year college student, took advantage of his speed to catch up in the final stages and won the championship just before the goal.
The time was 1 minute 27 seconds 962.
Miyata won the championship following 500 meters on the 25th, and has achieved two crowns in this tournament.
Miyata said, "I felt like I was barely at the end of the race. I'm glad I won and finished the tournament comfortably."
In the women's 1000 meters, Ami Hirai won her first victory and has won two crowns in this tournament following the 1500 meters on the 25th.
Japanese national team players such as Miyata and Hirai are scheduled to participate in the World Cup starting next month for the first time in two seasons, and will first participate in the tournament that will be held at the same venue as the Beijing Olympics that will start on the 21st of next month. I am.