Mima Ito, who participates in the All Japan Table Tennis Championships, announced at a post-match press conference that she would not participate in the mixed doubles match that won the gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics.
Ito won the first gold medal in Japanese table tennis by pairing with Jun Mizutani in the mixed doubles of the Tokyo Olympics.
In the All Japan Championship, he was paired with Masataka Morizono and won the championship for the third time in a row, but he did not participate in this tournament.
When asked about the reason for not participating in the post-match press conference, Ito said, "I have achieved my highest goal in mixed doubles. I have a desire to win and finish, so I decided not to go out."
And, "I want to win the Olympics because I'm going to do it, and I want to beat the Chinese players. I really felt that the player who suits me and who can beat the Chinese players was Mizutani. That's why I won the Olympics. I can say with confidence that I was able to beat the Chinese players, so I will not be able to form the basics for mixed doubles from now on. "