With the announcement of quotas assigned to each country and region for the Beijing Olympics skating short track, Japan will be able to participate in four boys and three girls.
On the 9th, the International Skating Union announced the quotas for each country and region decided based on the results of this season's World Cup for the short track of the Beijing Olympics to be held in February next year. Three people will be able to participate.
In addition to the 5000-meter relay in which all four men participate in each event, in the individual event, two slots were won for 500 meters and 1000 meters, respectively, and three slots were won for 1500 meters.
In addition, girls cannot participate in the 3000m relay, but in the individual event, they have won 1 slot for 500 meters and 3 slots for 1000 meters and 1500 meters respectively.
In addition, we have also won a quota for the mixed relay, a new event in the Beijing tournament.
The Japan Skating Federation has decided to announce seven Olympic athletes for both men and women by the end of this month.