The final day of the swimming competition to select representatives for the Paris Olympics reached its final day on the 24th, and before the race, a farewell party was held for the athletes who have been selected as representatives for the Paris Paralympics.
The 8-day swimming competition to select representatives for the Paris Olympics reached its final day on the 24th, and at the venue, Tokyo Aquatics Center, there were events to cheer on competitive swimmers across the boundaries between the Olympic and Paralympic Games. For the first time, a farewell party for Paralympic athletes was held at the Games.
After the names of about 20 athletes who have been selected to represent the Paris Paralympics were introduced, Keiichi Kimura and Soka Tomita, who achieved a one-two finish in the visually impaired class in the 100m butterfly at the Tokyo Paralympics three years ago, were introduced. A race was shown by.
When the two swimmers demonstrated powerful swimming at the same speed as in the actual event, the audience gave them a big round of applause.
Kimura said, ``I've never swam in Japan to such loud cheers, so I'm very happy, and I'm also happy that the Olympic and Paralympic Games are so close. I want to win a gold medal in swimming," he said.