The Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships for the Paris Olympics opened in Bulgaria, and Tokyo Olympic representative Junsuzu Kida failed to advance to the finals of the top eight in both the individual hoop and ball events.

The Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships, which opened in Bulgaria on the 14th, will be held for the Paris Olympics next year.



Due to Russia's military invasion of Ukraine, players from powerhouses Russia and Belarus are not participating in this tournament.



On the first day of the tournament, the hoop and ball qualifying and finals of the individual events were held, and from Japan, Tokyo tournament representative Kida and first-time competitor Aino Yamada participated.



Of these, Kida, who finished 5th at the World Championships last year, did not improve his score with his favorite ball, finishing 47th with 26.600 and 40th with 26.900 in the hoop. .



Yamada was also 38th with a score of 27.650 in the ball and 31st in the hoop with a score of 27.900, and did not advance to the finals.



In the individual all-around, the remaining two events, club and ribbon, will be held on the 15th, and if you finish in the top 3 in the final on the 17th, which will be held by the top 18 people, you will be able to get a quota for the Olympics.