On the 20th, the Japan Para Games of Boccia, a para-sport ball game held in Tokyo, reached its final day, and medalists from the Tokyo Paralympics showed their skill.

Boccia is a parasport devised for people with severe disabilities such as cerebral palsy, in which 6 red balls and 6 blue balls are thrown at each other to compete as close as possible to a white target ball.



On the 24th of this month, one year has passed since the opening of the Tokyo Paralympics, and the top-level Japan Paralympic Games have been held in Tokyo since the 19th. Matches were held in four classes, including an individual match.



Among them, in the men's class with severe disabilities such as cerebral palsy, which competes for the championship in the round-robin, Takumi Nakamura, who won the bronze medal in the team at the Tokyo Paralympics, won the first match on the 19th, and the final match will be on the 20th. In the second match, I played against a Korean player.



In the 3rd end, chasing 2 points, the opponent gathered the ball near the target ball that was in front, but Nakamura moved the target ball to the center of the court with a powerful shot, and then scored 3 points. I gave it up and turned it around.



However, when they caught up in the final 4th end, their shots were not stable in the tie-break and they lost 3-4 and missed the championship.



In addition, Keiko Tanaka, a women's medalist at the Tokyo Paralympics who won the silver medal in the pair's most impaired class, won on the 20th and won her second consecutive victory.



At the end of the tournament, an exhibition match was held, in which Thai athletes who won the class with mild disabilities such as mixed cerebral palsy competed against Hidetaka Sugimura, who won the individual gold medal at the Tokyo Paralympic Games.



Sugimura lost 3 to 5, but in the final pitch of the first end, he used his signature technique, "Sugimura Rising," in which he put his ball on top of the densely packed balls. I showed it to them and let them know about the venue.

Takumi Nakamura "I became passive"

After the match, NAKAMURA Takumi said, ``I decided to go all out, but I became passive and couldn't score in the first half.''



Still, in the third end, he pushed a target ball called "jack ball" far from the center of the court and scored three goals. I was thrown," he recalled.



On top of that, he said, ``I've learned that if I take the plunge, things will go well, so I want to make sure I don't forget about it.

Hidetaka Sugimura "Sugim Rising I went to the aim"

After the match, Hidetaka Sugimura commented on his signature ``Sugimura Rising'' on the last 6th ball of the first end, saying, ``There was a gap, and it seemed like I could hit it well. I'm glad the venue was full of excitement," he said.



Also, regarding the struggle in the third end when the opponent attacked with a long ball, he said, "It was within my expectations, but the problem now is that I couldn't handle it. It was a very frustrating scene, but there was a harvest. There are a lot of issues, such as the long game itself and switching from long to short,” he said.



He also said, "I think it's important to have fun even when you're nervous. I want to learn from overseas players, including that aspect. This time I was able to compete in the exhibition, and it was a good experience for me. I want to connect it towards ," he talked about his future enthusiasm.