The women’s gymnastics team of four fought hard to come in 8th place， and the gold medal went to the United States， including superstar Biles， at the Paris Olympics．
■Paris Olympics™ Women’s Gymnastics Team Final (local time on the 30th, Bercy Arena) The women’s gymnastics team final took place, and the Japanese team of four members, Rina Kishi (16, Toda City SC), Makoto Okamura (19, Aiyoshi Gymnastics Club), Haruka Nakamura (16, Namba Club), and Koharu Ushioku (19, Nippon Sport Science University), placed 8th with a team total of 159.463 points. Captain Shoko Miyata (19, Juntendo University) withdrew from the national team just before the Olympics due to smoking and drinking problems. Japan found itself in an unusual situation, competing with only four people instead of the usual five, but they advanced to the finals after placing fifth in the qualifying rounds. In the first event of the final, the balance beam, Okamura, last year’s Asian Games gold medalist, performed with stability, scoring 13.700 points, improving on his qualifying score (13.633 points). The second athlete, Kishi, also followed with 13.466 points. Nakamura was knocked down by a series of moves, but then he switched gears and landed perfectly. Even when mistakes were made, Japan welcomed their teammates with smiles and performed in a good atmosphere. In the vault event, Kishi, who has already advanced to the finals, fought hard. Carried by the applause that erupted from the audience, he finished with an overall score of 13.433 points. Ushioku completed the vault, her only appearance, and earned a score of 13.833 points. Nakamura was the final Japanese athlete to perform on the uneven bars, and although he made some mistakes along the way, he performed to the end. Japan came in with a total score of 159.463 in the four events, and despite the unforeseen circumstances, they remained united and fought to the end with four first-time competitors. The gold medal went to the United States, who thrilled the audience with a stunning performance led by superstar Simone Biles. He scored 171.296 points and took the top spot for the first time in two tournaments. Italy won the silver medal with 165.494 points, and Brazil won the bronze medal with 164.497 points. [Japan’s results] ■ Team total 8th place (159.463 points) ■ Totals by event ・Balance beam 39.966 points Okamura 13.700 points, Kishi 13.466 points, Nakamura 12.800 points ・Vault 39.599 points Nakamura 13.233 points, Okamura 12.933 points, Kishi 13.433 points ・Vault 40.765 points Ushioku 13.833 points, Kishi 13.966 points, Nakamura 12.966 points ・Uneven bars 39.133 points Okamura 13.100 points, Kishi 13.600 points, Nakamura 12.433 points TBS.
>>1 If Miyata had been allowed to compete, Japan would have won the gold medal, but the anti-smoking nerds slandered him so much that they made him withdraw…
>>5 Only the US was on another level, and Italy and Brazil were also close. Japan didn’t make any big mistakes and it would have been impossible even with Miyata there.
Aren’t there too many gaps between Japan and other countries in terms of physical training and expressiveness? It’s a junior tournament, and Japan is the only one 8th place from start to finish… The announcers and commentators are just saying stuff like it’s meaningful to participate, it’s a real turn-off They’re not even worth considering They’re no match for the foreign athletes’ sex appeal, boldness, power, and coolness I really wanted to show Miyata There’s a certain flavor that only delinquents can bring out.
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