At the Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships in Bulgaria, finals were held for each team event, and Japan finished fifth in the hoop.
Japan had previously won medals in five consecutive Olympics in the team event, but this time it fell short.
The Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships held in Sofia, Bulgaria were held on the 18th, the final day of the tournament, with the finals of each group event.
Japan, who passed the hoop qualifiers in 4th place and advanced to the final, was captain Ayuka Suzuki and Nanami Takenaka, two members of the Tokyo Olympics team, and five players, Fuka Ikuno, Rinako Inaki, and Tomoka Nakamura. I came in person.
Japan presented a story to the tune of "The Phantom of the Opera" and skillfully threw hoops at each other and exchanged them, showing a harmonious performance. and came in 5th place.
Japan had previously won medals in five consecutive Olympics in the team event, but this time it fell short.
The winner was Italy with 34.950.
Powerhouse Russia and Belarus did not participate in this tournament due to Russia's military invasion of Ukraine.
Suzuki "We couldn't show our performance"
Ayuka Suzuki, the captain of Fairy Japan, said, "I became the captain this year and challenged the world championships with a different sense of tension and pressure than usual. It's frustrating that we couldn't show our performance to the end. ' he said with tears in his eyes.
On top of that, she said, "We are starting from here. It was a tournament that made me think that we should all work hard for next year by making use of what we learned today."