Ayumu Hirano, who is expected to win a gold medal, said, "I want to show my unique expression at the Olympics," when the players who have been nominated for the Japanese representative of the snowboard halfpipe meet online before the Beijing Olympics that will start next month. talked.
There are eight men and women representing Japan in the Beijing Olympics and Snowboard Halfpipe, and Hirano, who is expected to win a gold medal in two consecutive tournaments, and Yuto Totsuka, who won all major international tournaments last season. For athletes and girls, Sena Tomita, who participates in two consecutive tournaments, will aim for a medal.
The players met online from the United States, and Hirano said, "I want to enter Beijing one day, one day, in a well-prepared state so as not to get injured."
Hirano has participated in the skateboarding of the Tokyo Olympics in the summer, and will challenge the second Olympics in the last six months.
Regarding the performance in the actual performance, "I would like to show all the things I have tried in the last four years and show the expressions that only I can do. I hope that will lead to good results. I want to make a satisfying slide. "He said his enthusiasm.
On the other hand, female Tomita is doing well, such as winning the "X Games" tournament where the world's top professionals gather in the United States on the 22nd. "The victory in the X Games has led to confidence. Then I want to finish what I have been practicing without regrets. "