Nao Kodaira and other athletes who are expected to play an active role in the Beijing Olympics next year have made final adjustments before the opening round of speed skating in Japan this season begins on the 22nd in Nagano City.
This season's domestic opening round of speed skating, the All Japan Distance Championship, will be held from 22nd at M-Wave in Nagano City for 3 days.
On the 21st, the players will make final adjustments at the venue from the morning before the tournament, of which Kodaira, a 500-meter gold medalist from Pyeongchang Olympics three years ago, from Chino City, Nagano Prefecture, will take about 30 minutes. , Confirmed the start, etc.
Kodaira, who has entered a new season with the Beijing Olympics in February next year, said, "I was ready to some extent in the last Olympic season, but I am in the process of improving my body. What kind of results will I get? I would like to find out how I want to express myself in February next year. "
For this All Japan Distance Championship, he said, "I want to concentrate firmly and see how much power I have now."
In addition to 500 meters, Kodaira is scheduled to participate in the third event, including 1000 meters and 1500 meters.