The second round of the short track World Cup, which will lead to the selection of the representatives of the Beijing Olympics next year, began on the 28th in Nagoya.
Of the races held on the first day of the tournament, at 1500 meters, all six athletes from Japan advanced to the semi-finals on the 30th.
Round 2 of the Short Track World Cup began on the 28th at NGK Arena in Nagoya.
The World Cup will have a total of four races from this month to next month, and based on the results, the quota for the Beijing Olympics in February next year will be decided, and it will also lead to the selection of representatives from Japan.
Of the races held on the 28th, 24-year-old Ami Hirai, who won the women's 1500m quarterfinals at 1000m and 1500m in the domestic opening race last month and achieved two crowns, participated.
While the top two of the seven were unconditionally advancing to the semi-finals, Hirai was fourth from the beginning with one lap remaining, but he overtook the two who were in front of him on the curve just before the finish. I finished second and advanced to the semi-finals on the 30th.
Hirai said, "I was conscious of racing calmly. It was a race that I knew I was growing because I was able to keep up with strong players from behind. I want to attack the semifinals more and more." I was talking.
In addition, at 1500 meters, the girls from Japan are Sumire Kikuchi and Yuki Kikuchi.
Kazuki Yoshinaga, Keita Watanabe, and Shogo Miyata participated in the men's race, and all of them advanced to the semi-finals.