A selection meeting was held for the Japanese national archery team for the Paris Olympics the year after next, and a total of 32 men and women, including Takaharu Furukawa, who won two bronze medals at the Tokyo Olympics, were selected.
The selection was held at a venue in Koto Ward, Tokyo, where 144 arrows were shot in a recurve using a general bow, and the top 16 men and women with a total score of 1440 points were selected to represent Japan. rice field.
Twenty-four men and women who passed the qualifying rounds entered the qualifying session, and Furukawa, who won two bronze medals in the team and individual at the Tokyo Olympics, also participated.
In the men's team, AOSHIMA Tetsuya, a third-year student at Nippon Sport Science University, accurately controlled his arrows from the beginning, scoring a high score of 1,340 points, surpassing Furukawa, and decided to enter the national team as the top overall player.
In addition, players who participated in the Tokyo Olympics, such as Furukawa and Hiroki Muto, also entered the national team.
On the other hand, in the women's team, Azusa Yamauchi, who competed in the Tokyo Olympics, was the overall leader, and Shino Yasuhisa, who won her first World Cup title this season, was included in the national team.
The Japanese national team will continue to strengthen their stance toward the World Championships, which will be held from July next year, and the Asian Games, which will start in September, in order to compete for the spot at the Paris Olympics.
Men's Top Tetsuya Aoshima ``Aiming for a gold medal in Paris''
Tetsuya Aoshima, who was selected as the top men's player for the national team, said, "Before the Tokyo Olympics, I didn't even make it to the national team, but being able to score the top overall score at today's qualifying session will have a positive impact on my future. I think I'm still young, but regardless of my age, I want to aim higher and raise my ability to the point where I can say 'I'm aiming for a gold medal at the Paris Olympics.'"
Women's top Azusa Yamauchi "A medal in Paris with revenge"
Azusa Yamauchi, who decided to enter the national team at the top of the women's team, said, "I was aiming for a medal at the Tokyo Olympics, but I was disappointed that I couldn't achieve it, so I definitely want to get revenge at the Paris Olympics. I want to get off to a good start at this qualifying event. I'm glad I got good results because I thought, "First of all, I want to solidify my form for next year's World Championships and Asian Games."