Sumire Kikuchi, the representative of the Pyeongchang Olympics, who advanced to the final at 1500 meters for women, was ranked 7th in the second round of the World Cup skating short track held in Nagoya on the 30th. was.
Round 2 of the Short Track World Cup has been held since 28th at NGK Arena in Nagoya.
On the 30th, the competition on the third day of the tournament was held, of which Kikuchi, the representative of the Pyeongchang Olympics, participated in the women's 1500 meters.
Kikuchi finished 6th out of 6 in the semi-finals and couldn't make it to the 2nd place to advance to the final unconditionally, but he advanced to the final as a relief measure due to interference from other players during the race. rice field.
In the final, I asked for a chance to catch up from behind, but I couldn't keep up with the speed of overseas players, so I was in 7th place.
In the men's 1500 meters, Kazuki Yoshinaga, the representative of the Pyeongchang Olympics, was in 9th place in the ranking match to decide from 8th to 14th place.
A total of four short track World Cup races will be held over the next month, and the results will determine the quota for the Beijing Olympics, which will start in February next year.