The women's semi-finals were held on the 21st of the combined World Cup with two sports climbing events, and 19-year-old Aya Mori decided to advance to the final on the 22nd as the top overall.
The World Cup in Morioka will be held for the first time in the same format as the Paris Olympics two years later, with a combination of bouldering and lead. Done.
In the women's semifinals held on the 21st, the second day of the tournament, Mori, who has won the World Cup twice this year, placed 6th in bouldering, and following the qualifying on the 20th, he just One person climbed the wall to the end, earning a total of 169.3 points.
In addition, Tokyo Olympic silver medalist Imoe Nonaka climbed 3 out of 4 challenges in bouldering, which she is good at, and placed 2nd. We decided to advance to the finals.
In addition, 19-year-old Natsuki Tanii placed 5th with a total of 123.1 points, and Futaba Ito, a 20-year-old from her hometown of Morioka City, finished 2 challenges in bouldering and finished 5th. Although he did not, he advanced to the final in 7th place with a total of 108.7 points.
The women's final will be held on the 22nd and will be broadcast live by NHK on BS1.
Mori Shusai "Complete the climb and aim for victory"
Shusai Mori said, “The lead determines whether or not I can make it to the finals, so I was full of anxiety and nervousness, but I had the image of being able to complete the climb many times in my head, and I was able to do it. I'm relieved that I got it," he said.
Concerning how he led the climb two days in a row since qualifying, he said, "I think everyone around me expected me to complete the climb, and I felt some pressure, but when I climbed it, I found that the upper part was more difficult than yesterday. I felt relaxed.
And she said that for the final on the 22nd, she said, "I want to climb fun and live up to expectations. I haven't fallen once in the lead yet, so I want to do my best to finish and win." I was showing my enthusiasm.
Futaba Ito "I will do my best to give the best performance"
Futaba Ito said, "I wanted to perform well in bouldering, but I feel frustrated. I couldn't reach the top on a route where I wasn't good at leading, and it was a semi-final that left me with regret. I was able to remain in the final because it was the minimum. It was good," he recalled.
Looking ahead to the final, he said, "I'm getting tired, but I want to do my best to give the best performance. There were parts of the bouldering where I got impatient, so I want to concentrate and finish the climb. I'll aim to complete the climb even if I'm in the lead." I want to," he said enthusiastically.