Three athletes who won medals in figure skating women's singles attended the press conference, and Kaori Sakamoto, who won the bronze medal, said, "I am very happy to achieve my goal."
The three athletes who won medals in the women's single attended the press conference after attending the ceremony held at the link of the match venue.
Sakamoto, a bronze medal player who became the fourth medalist in this event for the first time in three Japanese tournaments, said, "I am surprised that I was in third place. I am very happy to achieve my goal." talked.
Also, regarding his performance that won the medal without incorporating the triple axel and quadruple jump, "It is very handy that there is no big skill, and fighting in it must complete each element. It didn't work and I was depressed at times, but I'm confident that I've come this far. "
She then said her enthusiasm, "I want to perform powerfully at the World Championships next month. I want to continue to be myself and skate vigorously."
Anna Shelvakova of the ROC = Russian Olympic Committee, who won the gold medal, said, "It has been a very difficult situation for athletes for the past two years because the tournament has been canceled. I am grateful for hosting the Olympics. I was able to achieve my goal with all my strength. I don't feel like I'm here yet, but I want to calm down and look back after this. "
In addition, ROC's Alexandra Trusova, who won the silver medal, commented on the free performance that challenged with a composition of jumping 5 of 4 types of quadruple jumps. I didn't succeed, so I didn't like the competition. After the short program, I was advised to reduce the number of quadruple jumps to four, but I refused and said, "Absolutely five jumps." I'm glad it was done at the Olympics. "
The IOC = International Olympic Committee has said that the ranking of Wariewa will be provisional due to the doping problem of ROC Camilla Wariewa, and the result of the women's single will also be provisional.