The World Games, which is equivalent to the surfing world championships, began in Puerto Rico to serve as a selection for the Paris Olympics, and both men's Kanoa Igarashi and women's Shino Matsuda, who have already been selected to represent the team, won their first matches and advanced to the second round. Ta.
The World Surfing Games will begin on the 24th in Puerto Rico, which will also serve as the selection for the Paris Olympics.Of the six participants from Japan, the silver medalist from the Tokyo Games will be chosen as the representative for the Paris Olympics. Igarashi and Matsuda competed in the first round.
The two men, who had been selected to represent the Paris Games on the condition that they participate in this tournament, both won their first matches and advanced to the second round. I want to do that and win a gold medal."
Matsuda also said, ``I want to prepare for the Olympics and do my best to win a medal at this tournament.''
Among the other Japanese players, Reio Inaba, a male player who has already been selected to represent the national team under the same conditions, is scheduled to play in the first round on the 25th.
Tokyo Olympics bronze medalist Yumeji Tsuzuki and Mahina Maeda, who
are aiming to qualify for the Olympics in this tournament,
also advanced to the second round.
On the other hand, the male player Connor O'Leary, who is from Australia and has a Japanese mother, lost in the first round and went to the repechage match.
Japan's national team only has one Olympic spot left for the men and a maximum of two for the women, and if they finish in the top 5 for the men and in the top 7 for the women at the tournament, which will be held until the 2nd of next month, they will qualify for the Olympics. can be earned.