On the 12th, Reio Inaba, who qualified for the men's surfing competition at the Paris Olympics, held a press conference in his hometown of Ichinomiya, Chiba Prefecture, and expressed his enthusiasm, saying, ``If I am going to participate, I want to win the gold medal.''
Inaba is a 26-year-old from Ichinomiya town, which was the venue for the surfing competition at the Tokyo Games, and competed in the world championships held in Puerto Rico from last month to this month, earning him the right to compete in the Olympics for the first time.
On the 12th, he held a press conference at a surf shop in Ichinomiya Town and expressed his current state of mind, saying, ``I'm relieved that I've officially been selected to participate.I'm happy that I can finally give back to the people who have supported me.''
He then mentioned that the actual competition venue will be Tahiti in the South Pacific, saying, ``My goal is to ride an unforgettable wave of my life, so the tournament in Tahiti, where big waves are coming, is a chance to make that dream come true.'' I think so.If I'm going to participate, I want to win the gold medal,'' he said with enthusiasm.
Inaba has been practicing surfing at the seaside in Ichinomiya town since he started surfing at the age of five, and said, ``I was disappointed that I couldn't participate in the last Olympics, which was held in my hometown. I feel that surfing is booming in my hometown, so I'd be happy if I could return the favor by winning a medal at this Olympics, and I want to influence the next generation of surfers."