The five athletes of "Loco Solare", the curling women's representative from Japan who won the silver medal at the Beijing Olympics, were awarded the "Honorary Award Special Award" and "Honorary Award" from Hokkaido.
Five players from "Loco Solare" attended the presentation ceremony held at the Hokkaido Government on the 31st, and Governor Suzuki handed each one a certificate.
Satsuki Fujisawa ,
Chinami
Yoshida, Yurika Yoshida , and Yumi
Suzuki, who
have already won the "Honor Award" at the previous Pyeongchang Tournament, will receive the "Honor Award Special Award".
▽ Kotomi Ishizaki, who won the award for the first time, was awarded the "Honor Award".
Governor Suzuki said, "The attitude of enjoying curling with all my might on the stage of the Olympics was wonderful. Many people who were watching were impressed and I would like to congratulate them from the bottom of my heart on behalf of the people of Hokkaido."
After the presentation ceremony, Fujisawa said, "I am very honored to have worked hard for four years. It was an award that was awarded with the support of many people throughout Hokkaido, so I think it was an award given to everyone in Hokkaido. I will. "
Ishizaki said, "I'm glad I was born in Hokkaido, where I received such an award for the first time and warmly said" Congratulations "."