It takes four days and one month to open the Beijing Olympics.


In the Japanese team, gold medalists from the previous Pyeongchang tournament, such as figure skating Yuzuru Hanyu and speed skating Nao Kodaira, have been nominated as representatives one after another, but on the other hand, there is a sense of caution about the re-expansion of the new corona. This has affected the adjustment schedule of the players.

As a result of the representative selection of figure skating and speed skating held in late December, the Japanese team of the Beijing Olympics, which will start on February 4, will have Hanyu and Kodaira, as well as Miho Takagi and Nana Takagi. The gold medalist of the previous tournament has been appointed as a representative one after another.



In December, JOC = Japan Olympic Committee Chairman Yasuhiro Yamashita said that he would play the same role as the Pyeongchang Games in December, and won 13 medals, including four gold medals. He expressed his hope for the same level of success as the Pyeongchang Games he won.



On the other hand, due to the worldwide spread of the new coronavirus mutant virus, "Omicron strain", the adjustment schedule for the actual production is affected at the timing of one month until the opening.



Figure skating has decided not to send an Olympic athlete to the Four Continents Championships in Estonia this month, given the potential impact of entering China.



In addition, ski jumping has been canceled due to the strengthening of border measures, the three World Cup competitions that were scheduled to be held in Japan just before the Beijing Olympics.



In addition, curling is also being coordinated by the female representative "Loco Solare" without returning from Canada because of concerns about the entry of the Canadian coach who accompanies the team and the impact on subsequent practice.



While the outlook remains uncertain due to the expansion of "Omicron stock", each player in the competition group etc. will be able to demonstrate the best performance for the tournament performance with only one month left. There is a need for meticulous response according to the environment surrounding the area.

The representative selection for skiing and snowboarding is ...

For the Beijing Olympics, figure skating and speed skating have been nominated as representative players, but for skiing and snowboarding, there are no tentative players.



Of these, ski jumps will be selected based on the results of the World Cup from last season to this season.



For boys, 10 players are competing for the 5 slots they have already won.



The final round of the annual "Jump Week", which doubles as the World Cup, will be held in Austria on the 6th, and selection will be based on the ranking of the world ranking at the end of this tournament.



Ace player Ryoyu Kobayashi is expected to win a medal at the Beijing tournament, with five wins so far in the World Cup this season.



For girls, the players who have achieved good results will be selected, as the results of the world ranking at the end of the World Cup on the 17th of this month will be within the 8th place individually.



However, due to the influence of the mutant virus "Omicron strain" of the new corona, Japan's border measures have been strengthened, and it has become difficult for foreign players to enter the country. Has been canceled.



For this reason, the tournament to be selected is over, and it is expected that ace Sara Takanashi and others will be nominated as representatives.



For snowboarding, representative players are selected based on the results of last season and this season's World Cup.



Among them, in the men's halfpipe, which is expected to win medals, Yuto Totsuka, who won the world championship last season, and two consecutive silver medals at the winter Olympics, participated in the summer Tokyo tournament on a skateboard. There is a high-level competition for representatives, such as the two-sword style Ayumu Hirano.



The Ski Association of Japan is planning to announce the official candidates by the middle of this month.