Six men and women, including Fuyuko Tachizaki, who will be the fourth consecutive tournament, have been selected as the representatives of Biathlon for the Beijing Olympics to be held next month.
Based on the world rankings based on the results of the World Cup, etc., the Japan Biathlon Federation has selected the national team players according to the participation slots that Japan has won, women's 4 and men's 2.
Four women were selected: Fuyuko Tachizaki, who will participate in four consecutive tournaments from the 2010 Vancouver tournament, Sari Maeda and Akika Hachisuka, who will both participate in two consecutive tournaments, and Yurie Tanaka.
Tsukasa Kobonoki and Kosuke Ozaki, who will be participating for the first time in both boys, were selected.
Biathlon is a combination of cross-country and rifle shooting, and the Beijing Olympics will be held from the 5th to the 19th of next month, with 11 events for both men and women and mixed events.
Fuyuko Tachizaki participated in 4 consecutive tournaments
Fuyuko Tachizaki is 33 years old from Akita prefecture.
This is the fourth consecutive appearance since the 2010 Vancouver Games.
With accurate shooting and stable cross-country skiing, he finished 14th in the first round of the World Cup this season with a female 15km.
Her husband, Mikito Tachizaki, is also a top biathlon player.
Asuka Hachisuka Participation in 2 consecutive tournaments
Asuka Hachisuka is 29 years old from Hokkaido.
This is the second consecutive appearance since the last Pyeongchang tournament.
Its characteristics are its accuracy in shooting and its tenacious cross-country running ability.
This season's World Cup continues to be around 100th place, but I got the third place among Japanese girls in the world ranking and got a job offer.
Yurie Tanaka Participation in 2 consecutive tournaments
Yurie Tanaka is 33 years old from Niigata prefecture.
This is the second consecutive appearance since the last Pyeongchang tournament.
He is one of the top players in Japan with his high shooting skills and cross-country tenacity.
In this season's World Cup, the individual event continues to be around 100th, but we are contributing to the team in the relay event.
Sari Maeda Participation in 2 consecutive tournaments
Sari Maeda is 31 years old from Hokkaido.
This is the second consecutive appearance since the last Pyeongchang tournament.
In college, he has a stamina such as winning the cross-country skiing championship of the All Japan Student Ski Championship, and his shooting technique is one of the best in Japan.
This season, he was 97th in the first round of the World Cup at 15km, but after that he was in 23rd place with a 10km pursuit.
Tsukasa Kobonoki participates in the first Olympic Games
Tsukasa Kobonoki is 30 years old from Aomori prefecture.
This is my first time to participate in the Olympics.
It has high-precision shooting technology and cross-country running ability that boasts the top class in Japan.
In the first round of the World Cup this season, he finished 9th in the men's 20km, and is expected to play an active part in the Beijing tournament, leaving a high record among the Japanese who have been unofficially decided this time.
Kosuke Ozaki participated in the first Olympic Games
Kosuke Ozaki is 29 years old from Yamagata prefecture.
This is my first time to participate in the Olympics.
The characteristic is the cross-country running ability that makes the best use of the shooting technique with high hit rate and stamina.
At the 2017 Winter Asian Games held in Hokkaido, we have a track record in international competitions, such as winning a bronze medal for men's 15 kg.