Nao Kodaira, an Olympic gold medalist in speed skating who retired in October, was appointed as a specially appointed professor at Shinshu University in Nagano Prefecture, her hometown, on November 1st. I want to continue," he said with aspirations.
Nao Kodaira, who hails from Chino City, Nagano Prefecture, has competed in four Olympic Games and became the first Japanese woman to win a gold medal in speed skating at the 2018 PyeongChang Games.
Kodaira said in October that she would retire after the tournament in Nagano, and announced at her retirement press conference last week that she would become a specially appointed professor at her alma mater, Shinshu University. was making it clear.
At the inaugural press conference held at Shinshu University in Matsumoto City on the 1st, Mr. Kodaira said, "As a teacher, I am new and immature, but I will continue to look straight into the eyes of the students and learn together. I want to accumulate it," he said of his ambition.
President Soichiro Nakamura, who attended the press conference, said, "I highly appreciate Ms. Kodaira's ability to overcome difficulties and her communication skills."
According to Shinshu University, Mr. Kodaira will be in charge of classes on health science and career development for first-year students from January next year.