The final of the international goalball tournament, a ball game for para sports, was held on the 12th, and the women's representative from Japan defeated the United States, a powerhouse that won silver medals at the Tokyo Paralympics, to win the championship.
Goalball is a sport in which three visually impaired players in one team compete for points by alternately rolling a ball, relying on the sound of a ball with a bell in it. Japan Para Tournament was held.
Japan, which won the bronze medal at the Tokyo Paralympics, played against Tokyo silver medal powerhouse USA, as well as South Korea and France.
Japan, who advanced to the final on the 12th, played against the United States, and immediately after the start of the first half, ace Hagiwara Noriyoshi scored the opening goal with a speedy and sharp ball. I'm done.
Immediately after the start of the second half, Hagiwara scored the first pitch and scored another two points to widen the lead. won by defeating
Japan's women's team, which won the gold medal at the 2012 London Games, is aiming to qualify for next year's Paris Games and win the gold medal for the first time in three tournaments.
Hagiwara, who scored five goals in the final, commented, "I'm glad that I was able to challenge this tournament with a team that added new members and win. My challenge was the accuracy of control, but I was able to gain a sense of stability in this tournament. My goal is to win a gold medal at the Paris Paralympics, and I want to do my best with the whole team."