Paris Olympics The slander continues， starting with judo and now to men’s volleyball．．．it’s now all-inclusive， with even insults telling them to “retire．”

※8/6 (Tue) 15:45 Published
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While Japanese athletes have been showing great performances every day, slander against athletes has become a problem at the Paris Olympics. The Japanese men’s volleyball team, which lost in the quarterfinals, also became a target. The “attacks” by heartless social media users that began with judo have now become indiscriminate targets. Japan, which has advanced to the quarterfinals and is aiming for its first gold medal in 52 years, will face Italy, the 2022 World Championship champions, on the 5th. Although they won consecutive sets up until the second set, after a fierce battle that went into the final fifth set, they were defeated 2-3 and were eliminated. After the match, numerous posts were made on social media seeking to blame others for the defeat. There were also posts about Nishida Yuto (24, Osaka Bulleteon) and Onodera Taishi (28, Suntory) saying, “I would like Nishida and Onodera to retire now.” Nishida reposted this on his own account, and on the staff’s official x page he wrote, “I don’t want to say the same thing to my dear friends, family, or children when they try their best at something, shed tears and sweat, and still fail to achieve their goal!! I think people should never forget the importance and value of trying!!” Continue reading below.

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