41-year-old Masako Ishida, who will be participating in five consecutive tournaments, will meet online with athletes who have been appointed as representatives of Japan for ski cross-country skiing before the Beijing Olympics, which will start next month. I think I can get good grades, "he said with enthusiasm.

There are eight men and women representing Japan in the Beijing Olympics and ski cross-country skiing. Four people, including Hiroyuki Miyazawa, who will participate in the event, met online.



Ishida said, "I think I can get good results if my skis and my body are firmly engaged. I want to be in the top 20. I want to study and think by watching the video of a good player." I talked about.



Regarding the relay scheduled to participate, he said, "There is pressure, but first of all, I hope that the four of us can work together to do our best. I hope we can get as close as possible to the required results."



On the other hand, the boy Miyazawa said about the second Olympics since the Sochi Games, "I'm frankly happy. At the time of the Sochi Games, I had more momentum as a player, but now I'm calmly assessing myself. I want as many children as possible to see how they do their best. "