Yuna Hiraiwa and Urara Ashikawa, the representatives of the Tokyo Olympics who are aiming for their first victory, made final adjustments at the venue before the All-Japan Gymnastics Championships, which are contested by individuals, will start on the 21st.
Among the women of the All Japan Championship, who are competing in the individual overall, Hiraiwa, the representative of the Tokyo tournament, Ashikawa, who won the gold medal for the first time in 67 years as a Japanese player at the balance beam of last year's world championship by women's event, and last year's national Players such as Shoko Miyata, who won the overall high school championship, will participate.
The tournament began on the 21st at the Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium in Shibuya Ward, Tokyo, and official practice was held at the venue on the 20th.
Of these, Ashikawa made the final adjustments with a tight look by raising the difficulty of her technique on the balance beam that she is good at and going to this tournament.
On the other hand, Asuka Teramoto, who participated in the Olympic Games for the second time in a row, and Hitomi Hatakeda, the representative of the Tokyo Games, have announced that they will retire at the end of this tournament.
Of these, Teramoto was scheduled to participate in the third event other than the vault, and occasionally made adjustments with her floor and balance beam while showing her smile.
For girls, while Mai Murakami, who won the championship in a row until the previous tournament, has retired, attention will be focused on what kind of performance the players aiming for the Paris tournament two years from now will perform.
The tournament runs from the 21st to the 24th, with the women's qualifying round on the 21st and the final on the 23rd.
Players are enthusiastic
Urara Ashikawa said, "I've been looking forward to being able to perform in this tournament for a long time. I hope many people will see me as I've changed my affiliation and become stronger. I want to act as usual, "he said with enthusiasm.
Shoko Miyata said, "I'm worried about the match in early spring, but my main goal is to get to the 3rd place in this match and get the right to the world championships and Asian tournaments."
In addition, Chiai Hatada said, "Because there is no match due to the influence of Corona, I do not know what kind of match I will play at all. I think that if I perform well and I am satisfied with the performance, the ranking will follow." rice field.
Teramoto and Hatada meet at the end of the All Japan Championship
Asuka Teramoto and Hitomi Hatakeda, who will retire from active duty at the end of the All Japan Championship, met.
Of these, Teramoto said, "I've been wondering since last year, and after all I wanted to do the last performance in front of you, so I decided all Japan at the end. I'm so excited that it's the most fun, pressure-free, and dignified. I think I can act. "
She told Hatada, who is retiring, she said, "I don't have any regrets, I can do whatever I want, so I want you to demonstrate the gymnastics that seems to be the eyes that you have worked hard and refined in one and a half minutes." I sent a message.
Hatada also said, "Since I was injured, I started to cry and I was really tired during the practice in February. I felt that it would be difficult to return from here, so I made the decision. "
For the tournament on the 21st, "It will be the last performance of my gymnastics life. I will only participate in this time, so I want to make the most of what I have experienced in that one and a half minutes." I was talking about enthusiasm.