The All Japan Cross-Country Skiing Tournament was held in Asahikawa, Hokkaido, and this month, Hiroaki Mori, who was appointed as the representative of the Beijing Paralympics, won the sprint sitting and skiing class.
Mori broke the standard record for participation in the Beijing Games at the World Cup in Canada earlier this month and was appointed as the first Paralympic representative.
On the 25th, he participated in the domestic tournament held in Asahikawa City as an adjustment, marked the top time in the qualifying, and finished at the top in the final that started with a time difference according to the degree of disability and won the championship. did.
Mori said, "I've been focusing on sprints since the beginning of the season, and I feel that the finish is going well. Today I had two races, the qualifying and the final, so I was conscious of how to adjust from the qualifying to the final. I was keenly aware of my lack of ability, so I would like to improve my physical strength and practice for the rest of the race so that I will not slow down at the end of the race. "