Before the Beijing Olympics, which will start in February, two men and women who have been nominated as representatives of Japan for Snowboard Cross have released their practice, and Yoshiki Takahara said, "I want to show that I am aiming for a medal."
The Japanese representatives of the Beijing Olympics and Snowboard Cross will challenge the first Olympics with two men, a 24-year-old Takahara and a female, 20-year-old Yuka Nakamura.
The two of them opened their practice to the ski resort in Nagano prefecture and confirmed the skiing immediately after the start on the undulating course designed for the actual performance.
After the practice, Takahara told the press that he was happy to be able to challenge the medal at the Olympics, which he had longed for since he was a child.
After that, he said, "I want to make the final adjustments from here for the Olympics. I want to show how I am aiming for medals and where even Japanese athletes can fight."
In addition, Nakamura suffered a serious knee injury in February last year, and the Olympics will be the return race.
Looking back on the past, he said, "There were times when rehabilitation did not go well, but with the support of the people around me, I was able to come this far." However, I think it will be a valuable experience. I want to enjoy it so that I won't miss it for a moment. "