For the Beijing Paralympics to be held in March next year, 20-year-old Hope Taiki Kawayoke, who is aiming to win the first medal at the training camp held by the Japanese national team for cross-country skiing in Hokkaido, said, "A strong Russian player. I want to win as many as possible and win medals. "
For the Beijing Paralympics in March next year, the Japanese representative of cross-country skiing will be holding a training camp in Asahikawa, Hokkaido from the 23rd of this month with an emphasis on strengthening physical fitness.
Four of the athletes who have been appointed to represent Japan in the Beijing tournament are participating in the training camp.
Of these, Uchikawa won the gold medal at the adult world championship, finished fourth in the second World Cup in Canada this month, and is aiming for the first medal at the Beijing tournament.
On the 27th, the practice of slipping on the course for 2 hours was released, and Kawaki ran a distance more than 1 km beyond the target of 19 km even though he had just finished the two-week voluntary waiting period after the overseas expedition. , I showed the good condition.
Kawaki said, "We are also building a base body that can slide over long distances. At the Beijing tournament, we want to beat as many powerful Russian players as possible and achieve our goal of winning medals." ..
This training camp will be held until the 30th of this month, and the Japanese national team of cross-country skiing will continue the training camp mainly in Japan at the beginning of the year and adjust for the Beijing tournament.