Before the new softball league "JD League", which won the gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics, will start next year, Japanese ace Yukiko Ueno said, "I want to play as hard as I can to attract fans." He talked about his aspirations.
Regarding the "JD League" to which 16 teams belong and will start next spring, the Japan Women's Softball Organization held a press conference in Tokyo on the 7th and announced the match card for the opening game.
According to this, the opening game will be held at ZOZO Marine Stadium in Chiba City on March 28, next year, and Big Camera Takasaki, to which pitcher Yukiko Ueno, who contributed to the gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics, belongs, and Toyota, to which young ace and pitcher Noritomo Goto belong. Cars will play against each other.
At the press conference, pitcher Ueno said, "I will not forget that I am playing with the support of many people, and I want to fight with one ball and one shot to attract fans."
In addition, pitcher Goto stated his enthusiasm, "Since the softball is exciting at the Tokyo Olympics, I want to play with freshness so as not to erase this excitement."
It has been decided that softball will be out of the competition for the Paris Olympics three years later, and the Japan Women's Softball Organization is aiming to increase the competition population by gaining fans in close contact with the community with the launch of the new league.