The NHK Cup of gymnastics, which doubles as a representative of the world championships, began on the 14th, and 17-year-old Shoko Miyata won the women's championship for the first time.
As a result of the competition, Miyata, 2nd place Yusai Kasahara, and 3rd place Chiharu Yamada have been selected as representatives of the world championships.
The NHK Cup for gymnastics began on the 14th at the Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, as a representative of the world championships, and the tournament was held with the scores of the All Japan Championships carried over from last month.
17-year-old Miyata, who was second in the All Japan Championship, marked 14.266 in a tall performance that made use of his strength in the first vault, and became second in this event, and in the second uneven bars. He firmly decided the technique that fell in the All Japan Championship and got a high score of 13.666, and at this point he was close to the top player Kasahara by 0.3.
At the next balance beam, he put together a calm performance and turned around to take the lead, showing a dynamic performance that made use of the expressive power of the final 4th floor, Yuka, and marked 13 points or more in all the races. ..
Miyata won the first victory with a total score of 160.029 with the All Japan Championship.
On the other hand, 17-year-old Kasahara, who won the All Japan Championship as a high school student for the first time in nine years, lost his balance on the balance beam of the third event and did not increase the score to 12.866, and was in second place with a total of 159.528 with the All Japan Championship.
Yamada, who has a total of 158.895 with the All Japan Championship, came in third.
As a result, the winner Miyata, 2nd place Kasahara, and 3rd place Yamada have been selected as representatives of the World Championships to be held in England from October.
There are five Japanese national teams in the world championships, and the remaining two will be selected based on the results of the All Japan Championships next month.
Shoko Miyata "I was confident of winning"
Shoko Miyata, who won the tournament for the first time, said, "I was confident that I would win if I could perform my performance without mistakes. I was able to face with confidence, "he said with a smile from time to time.
He said, "I made a mistake at the All Japan Championship last month, but I was happy that I was able to perform as much as I could at this NHK Cup, and I am happy to be able to recover. And I acted with the intention of showing my performance to a lot of people. "
For the first world championship, "There are many corrections in both the strong and weak events, so I want to fix them and raise the difficulty of the technique to fight the world. It can be a pressure. There may be, but I want to act without forgetting my own personality. "
Yusai Kasahara "I enjoyed the tension in my own way"
Yusai Kasahara, who was in 2nd place, said, "The goal was to stay in the final until the All Japan Championship, but this tournament is suitable for being selected as the Japan national team with pride, based on the fact that he won the All Japan Championship last month. I was thinking of acting. I was nervous, but I enjoyed the tension in my own way, and I think I was able to connect the acting well from the All Japan Championship to this tournament without making any mistakes. "
He also revealed that he hurt his right ankle in the first vault, and said, "I thought I might not be able to do it anymore because my leg hurt too much in the last floor, but the players around me encouraged me to act. The players who became the representatives of the world championships are friends who have fought together, so I would like to continue to stimulate each other and improve my performance. I want to increase my skills and fight in the world. " Was there.
Chiharu Yamada "I think I've done it without mistakes"
Chiharu Yamada, who was in 3rd place, said, "I had a slight injury to my wrist and I was worried, but I thought I had to face this match with a strong feeling. I told myself that it would be okay if I believed in what I had done, and I did my best. I think I did it without any mistakes. "
Regarding being selected as a representative of the world championship with the two 17-year-olds, "I'm glad I was selected with two younger people. Both of them are full of challenge spirit, so I want to do my best while being stimulated. I am aware that my ability is not enough compared to Murakami and others, so I would like to work hard on the practice of improving quality. "