The Japanese curling women's national team, aiming for the second consecutive medal at the Beijing Olympics, has won 4 wins and 3 losses so far in the qualifying league.
We are aiming to advance to the final tournament with the remaining two games.
I paid attention to the so-called "mogumogu time" in the middle of the game.
Official name, actually ...
At the Pyeongchang tournament, which won the first bronze medal in the Japanese curling world, "Mogumogu Time" was the focus of attention.
The official name is "Dead Time".
Curling competes for a total score of 10 ends, but a dead time is set for 7 minutes after the end of the 5th end in the middle.
(Hokkaido Curling Association Secretary General Takeshi Miyakoshi)
"Dead time is the most important time for players and coaches to share information on ice and confirm strategies in the second half after the first half. Curling called" chess on ice "is the head. It is also important to prepare for the second half of the race by supplying nutrition efficiently because it uses the body. "
What are you eating this tournament?
I tried to find out what the players were eating in the 7 games of the Japanese qualifying league.
(Note: I didn't understand everything)
Round 1 Swedish
Jelly Beverage Yellow Fruit Dorayaki Umeboshi
(Provided by Shinichi Ogushi, Food Planning and Development Division, Nakata)
"It's a great honor. I didn't know that it came out in the first game," Mogumogu Time, "and I received an inquiry. I'm very happy that you liked it. "
Round 2 Canadian
Jelly Beverage Yokan Citrus Dried Potato
(Provided by Zen-Noh Public Relations and Research Department)
"I was happy to see the dried potatoes because I asked them to bring as much as I could. It's a game in an unfamiliar place, but I want you to do your best with familiar ingredients. "
Round 3 Danish
Jelly Beverage Banana Dorayaki
Round 4 ROC
Jelly Beverage Umeboshi
Round 5 Chinese
Jelly Beverage Dorayaki Umeboshi Dried Potato
Round 6 Korean
Jelly Beverage Unknown
Round 7 England
Unknown
Corona damage
For the fruits that appeared in the previous "Mogumogu Time", we prepared toothpicks to prevent infection of the new corona.
Effective nutrition!
Shihoko Suzuki, Dean of the Department of Nutrition, Kanagawa University of Health Services, puts a taiko stamp on the food selected by the athletes.
(Mr. Shihoko Suzuki)
"If the competition time is long, there are cases where energy is insufficient and performance deteriorates. I think that" mogumogu time "means replenishing so as not to run out of gas. Yokan, dried potatoes, etc. Japanese sweets are low in fat from the viewpoint of removing sugar, and can be said to be an effective food when you want to quickly convert to energy. "
And also analyzed the reason why" mogumogu thyme "is attracting attention. I am.
(Mr. Shihoko Suzuki)
"I don't think there are many competitions where you can choose what you can eat during the game. Curling is a special competition where you can see how delicious you are eating. For example, in soccer, after pulling up to the locker room. The general public doesn't know that. That's why "mogumogu time" will be the focus of attention. "
What kind of sweets were in the limelight?
At the last "Mogumogu Time" in Pyeongchang, the topic was cheesecake made by a confectionery store in Kitami City, Hokkaido, the hometown of Loco Solare.
This cheesecake was out of stock after the Olympics and is now the most popular in the store.
Partly because of that, since December last year, we have been selling cheesecake in packages with caricatures of the players.
(Mr. Watanabe, the president)
"I watch every game with excitement. It's amazing that I can perform as much as I can on the big stage once every four years. I'm proud of the girls who give me this time. I shouldn't bring anything from our store this time, so I'm genuinely supporting them as a fan. "
"Mogumogu Time" is attracting attention on SNS.
(From Twitter)
"Britain is mopping chocolate. Japan is (probably) mopping pickled plums. There is also a national character in mogumogu time.
" !!!!! "
" Curling girls' mogumogu time. Japanese people are Japanese sweets. Dorayaki, dried potatoes, it seems to be popular (laughs) "
Aim for 2 consecutive medals
There are two games left in the qualifying league.
I want you to aim for a medal with good teamwork.