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Kasumi Ishikawa (27 = Zen-Noh), the representative of women’s singles, won the Tokyo Olympics (Olympic Games) for the fifth time in five years. Mima Ito (20 = Starts) of the same representative reversed from 1-3. He won the full game and showed himself the power of a veteran while a player born in 2000 won the championship for four years until last year. The victory at the age of 27 is the oldest since Wang Hui (31 at that time) in 10 years. For the boys, Mizuki Oikawa (23 = Kinoshita Group) defeated Masataka Morizono (25 = BOBSON) 4-3 to win his first victory.
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Ishikawa cried. He returned to the Queen for the first time in five years, and after a guts pose, he crouched in a towel. Imagine a cheer on the other side of the unspectated audience, and even in the winning interview, the words are boring. “I’m happy … I want to thank a lot of people.” The rise of young people. His table tennis was also criticized as outdated. I didn’t have to get over it and put up with my emotions.
Ito, the strongest enemy in the world ranking, was defeated by Ishikawa, who was 9th, from the cliff of 1-3. He lost the first game to 4-11, but in the second game, when Ito’s various serves were carefully returned at the lowest level on the net, he gradually took the pace. Capture the game 11-7.
Even if the game count is 1-3, “Ito can beat China and there are many places to learn. I’m older, but I’m originally losing. I decided not to give up until the end even if I was led.”
Even if he is pushed and loses his posture, he waits for a chance by blocking or stopping, and irritates Ito. Even if the final game is 9-5 to 9-9, he will not lose his concentration, saying “I still have more”. One of the games. Ishikawa’s fore growls. A straight punch on the right side of Ito, a male takebi. The battle of Japan’s highest peak has been settled.
In the last few years, I have overheard the heartfelt voices from those around me, saying, “I can’t get all Japan anymore” and “Table tennis is out of date.” In December 19th, after the Grand Final in China, he said in a painful heart, “I know that younger players are being skeptical of being able to beat Chinese players.” While high-speed table tennis, which sticks to the table tennis table and judges the ball in the front team, has become mainstream, Ishikawa, whose main battlefield was the middle team, has been training so that the front team can also fight.
Ito, Miu Hirano, Hina Hayata. The momentum of being born in 2000 shook my confidence. Even so, he continued to swing his racket, believing in the words of his family and coach, “I can do it at all.” “Table tennis taught me that it wasn’t. I didn’t care about the words around me.”
Taking pride in the Olympic team, Ishikawa and Ito collided with Japan’s best technology. Although the Tokyo Olympics will be held more and more, Ishikawa clearly expresses the intentions of the athletes.
“I want to play the Olympics even if it’s not perfect. We have to keep playing hard and have everyone see it.” The two quarreled between a 274 cm x 152.5 cm table tennis table. Believe that this fierce battle will be a message that shows the power of sports throughout Japan.[Kazunori Misu]
◆ Number of women’s championships in the All Japan Championship Ishikawa was the fifth and lined up with Sayaka Hirano and Yukie Ozeki. Ishikawa said, “I used to watch Mr. Hirano’s final when I was a high school student. It’s a great honor,” he said, alongside Hirano, who won both silver medals at the 2012 London Olympics. He won the most 8 times, including 6 consecutive victories. Second place is Mika Hoshino (current Japan national team coach) seven times. (Retired players are omitted)
◆ Kasumi Ishikawa Born February 23, 1993 (Heisei 5), from Yamaguchi City. Both parents are table tennis players and started the competition in the first year of Hirakawa Elementary School. The youngest player in history, 13 years and 11 months old, won the 2007 All Japan Championship. 2012 London Olympics singles 4th place, group silver medal. The 2016 Rio Olympics is a group copper. 14th, 16th and 18th world championship group silver. 158 cm. The family is parents and sister. Blood type O.
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