Athletes holding a press conference ahead of the Japanese 20km Race Walking Championship, which also serves as a selection for the Paris Olympics, will be held on the 18th, and Toshikazu Yamanishi, bronze medalist at the Tokyo Olympics and two-time world champion. spoke about his aspirations, saying, ``I have improved the quality and quantity of my practice, so I want to see results from that.''
At the Japan Athletics 20km Race Walk Championship to be held in Kobe on the 18th, the athletes who won by breaking the dispatch record of 1 hour 19 minutes 30 seconds for the men and 1 hour 28 minutes 30 seconds for the women will be selected to represent the Paris Olympics. To do.
At a press conference held on the 17th before the tournament, 28-year-old Yamanishi, a bronze medalist at the Tokyo Olympics and two-time world champion, said, ``I've been focusing on simply how to get stronger.I've been focusing on the quality and quantity of training.'' I've made a lot of progress, so I want to reap the results," he said of his aspirations.
In addition, 25-year-old Tokyo Olympics silver medalist Koki Ikeda expressed confidence, saying, ``My number one priority has been to continue to practice.I've finished in good condition with no major injuries or poor health.'' I showed it.
On the other hand, 25-year-old Masatora Kawano, who placed 6th in the 50 km race walk at the Tokyo Olympics and won a bronze medal in the 35 km race walk at last year's World Championships, said, ``The key is to build a solid foundation and then build up your speed. "I've been working on it," he said.
On the women's side, 32-year-old Kumiko Okada, who holds the Japanese record in this event and is aiming to participate in her third consecutive Olympics, said, ``I want to do my best to break the dispatch record and win the championship.''