Sani Brown Abdul Hakim, who was the first Japanese player to advance to the men's 100-meter final at the World Championships in Athletics in the United States, is expected to miss the 400-meter relay qualifying.
The World Championships in Athletics is being held in Oregon, USA, and in the men's 400m relay qualifying held on the 22nd, Sani was the first Japanese player to advance to the final in the men's 100m in this tournament and finished 7th. Brown was scheduled to participate.
However, on the 21st, the day before the qualifying, I did not participate in the baton practice held locally due to fatigue.
Under these circumstances, Japan national team coach Shinji Takahira told NHK that "it is difficult to participate in the situation" and said that he would miss the qualifying for the men's 400m relay.
The Japanese team has been forced to change members, such as Yuki Koike, who participated in the Tokyo Olympics, tested positive for the new coronavirus.
Powerful Americans and the United Kingdom are included in the first qualifying group in which Japan will participate, and in the absence of Sani Brown and others, attention will be focused on whether or not to advance to the final.