JTTA Selection Trial for ATTC 2026 and WTTC Continental Stage 2027, 5/26-27

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Miwa's brother gave an update on his education, saying he has gotten only half the credits and so likely won't finish the degree in 4 years but maybe 5 or 6 years.

Only half the credits, I was too optimistic with my estimation (11/03/2022 at 11:08am).
 
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Great interview, thanks for sharing, in ways both depressing and inspiring. Really gets to the core of Harimoto's character and thought process. I hope he can really get to his goals, he will be fully deserving.
That boy analyses stuff like a philosopher.
It's amazing.
 
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It looks like 松﨑太佑/MATSUZAKI Taisuke is back as an independent coach/staff member. 4 appearances so far since 9/2024.

WTT CT Almaty 2024
2024 WTTコンテンダー アルマトイ(カザフスタン)
https://jtta.or.jp/tour/26279
WTT FEE Panagyurishte 2024
2024 WTTフィーダー パナギュリシテ(ブルガリア)
https://jtta.or.jp/tour/25666
WTT FEE Halmstad 2024
2024 WTTフィーダー ハルムスタッド(スウェーデン)
https://jtta.or.jp/tour/26736
WTT FEE Doha 2024
2024 WTTフィーダー ドーハ(カタール)
https://jtta.or.jp/tour/26817
 
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Tieba comments after JPN 3-1 CHN at ATTC 2024.

恭迎战神---张本美和 (Welcome the God of War - Harimoto Miwa)
https://tieba.baidu.com/p/9212202248
美和这技术有点吓人了 (Miwa's technique is a bit scary)
https://tieba.baidu.com/p/9212209853
张本美和、金琴英,谁对孙颖莎威胁大一点? (Who poses a greater threat to Sun Yingsha, Harimoto Miwa or Kim Kum Yong?)
https://tieba.baidu.com/p/9213355833



This one was started on the 8th, the day before the WT F, by a Tieba user who thought Hirano never won the Zennihon Takkyu.
求助 李涛,平野美宇为什么存在感这么低 ([Help] Fairhead discussion, why is Hirano Miu's presence so weak?)
https://tieba.baidu.com/p/9209576189
Nova☹️ 时不时给你来个大的 (She gives you a big scare from time to time)
IP属地:浙江来自Android客户端12楼2024-10-10 02:36收起回复
枫小qing: 翻身做主人了 (She's turned over to become the master now)
2024-10-10 02:44回复

卫冕银牌(石膏手版) 亚锦赛单打团体金全拿到了 (She's won the ATTC singles and team gold medals)
IP属地:北京来自iPhone客户端15楼2024-10-10 03:21收起回复
枫小qing: 亚锦赛女王 (Queen of ATTC)
2024-10-10 09:03回复



求助 日本女团赢的有水分吗 ([Help] Is the Japanese WT's victory well-deserved?)
https://tieba.baidu.com/p/9215397701?pid=151058743720&cid=151059363238#151059363238
贴吧用户_J5UVV1R: 平野早就拿过亚锦赛单打冠军和世界杯单打冠军了,够她吹一辈子了。
(Hirano has already won the ATTC singles title and the World Cup singles title, which are enough for her to brag about for the rest of her life.)
2024-10-12 02:13回复
尼斯湖水怪龙头: 现在外协会单打成绩第一人,世界杯亚锦赛单打冠军,亚锦赛团体冠军
(Currently the No.1 foreign player in WS results, World Cup and ATTC, and WT of ATTC)
2024-10-12 08:04回复[/b]



女团时隔50年再输日本!如何评价每个人的发挥? (The women's team lost to Japan again after 50 years! How to evaluate everyone's performance?)
https://tieba.baidu.com/p/9212230578?pid=151048996417&cid=151052005581#151052005581
乔治ethan 日本女队,前面几场没看。决赛张本美和立大功!一单两分,赢了王艺迪和孙颖莎。其中对阵孙颖莎让二追三,在第三局5:6落后以后的两局半,基本上打的孙颖莎没啥办法。
(I didn't watch the first few rounds of the Japanese women's team. In the final, Harimoto Miwa played a great role! Winning 2 points as the 1st singles player and beating Wang Yidi and Sun Yingsha. In the match against Sun Yingsha, she came back from 2-0 down to 3-2. After falling behind 5:6 in the 3rd game, she basically shut down Sun Yingsha in the next 2.5 games.)
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锦衣行: 日本半决赛打印度也是美和一单两分,状态太恐怖了
(Japan played against India in the semifinal and Miwa score 2 points as the 1st singles player. That condition was too scary)
2024-10-10 02:29回复
乔治ethan: 回复 锦衣行 :今天还打了混双。要说累,没有今天比她还累的人了
(She played XD as well today. No one was more tired than her today)
2024-10-10 02:32回复

乔治ethan 平野美宇,决赛三单赢了陈幸同,跟釜山情况一样,三单拿分。避免了女队出现日本男团张本智和无人凑分的情况。
(Hirano Miu won the 3rd singles match against Chen Xingtong in the final. Just like in Busan, scoring a point in 3rd singles match. This prevented the women's team from having no one to chip in the points like Harimoto Tomokazu of the Japanese men's team.)
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用一生等山河么: 绝了,她跟亚锦赛是什么缘分,之前家门口办的亚锦赛一串三捧杯
(What a feat. She has a way with the ATTC, skewering 3 (top CNT players) in a row to raise the trophy in the ATTC held at our doorstep.)
2024-10-10 02:03回复
乔治ethan: 回复 用一生等山河么 :她今年团体已经凑过两次分了,一次釜山一次亚锦。她至少打陈幸同好像都没有赢过
(She has already scored twice in WT this year, once in Busan and once in ATTC. She at least seems to have never won against Chen Xingtong)
2024-10-10 02:05回复
ligdfdwx: 回复 乔治ethan : 交赛记录陈幸同6:0平野美宇,前段时间澳门冠军赛陈幸同3:0横扫平野美宇,真没想到这次会输。
(H2H is Chen Xingtong 6:0 Hirano Miu. At WTT CS Macao some time ago, Chen Xingtong creamed Hirano Miu 3:0. I really didn't expect her to lose this time.)
2024-10-10 09:09回复
一发冥狗爆头: 平野,三单的神 (Hirano, the god of 3rd singles)
2024-10-10 09:20回复
Ikusabe: 亚锦赛单打团体都有冠军,还都击败了国乒,亚锦赛战神 (She now has ATTC WS and WT titles, and defeated the CNT both times, the God of War for ATTC)
2024-10-10 18:34回复
Ikusabe: 回复 ligdfdwx :陈幸同都没训练临时拉来的,输了也很正常 (Chen Xingtong was brought in on short notice without any training, so it's normal for her to lose)
2024-10-10 18:35回复
枸杞快跑: 回复 Ikusabe :主要心理素质堪忧 (It's mainly her psychological quality that is worrying)
2024-10-11 01:56回复

乔治ethan 伊藤美诚,打中国女队基本上稳定送分。晚上看到排阵,就觉得她拿不到分。不过好像前几轮出场都有拿分。
(Ito Mima, basically giving away points when playing against the Chinese women's team. When I saw the lineup last night, I thought she couldn't score any points. But it seems that she scored points in the first few rounds.)
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等风来hhhhhhh: 伊藤为什么变的那么菜了 (Why has Ito become so weak?)
2024-10-10 02:37回复
乔治ethan: 回复 等风来hhhhhhh :特殊打法,适应了就不行了。她东京之后有一段时间只输中国队,但是稳赢外协,后来外协也有不少能赢她了
(Specialized playing style that becomes no good once you get used to it. After Tokyo, she lost to the CNT only for a while and won against foreign teams consistently. Later on, many foreign teams could beat her.)
2024-10-10 02:40回复
思辰如梦: 回复 乔治ethan :伊藤就是用来田径赛马的,把最差的伊藤二单来对莎莎。这样张本和平野就能冲一下王艺迪和陈幸同,在他们想来哪怕莎莎赢了两分,第五盘伊藤也可以冲一下心态炸了的大迪,谁知道都不用到第五盘
(Ito was used for Tian Ji's horse racing. Put the worst Ito in 2nd singles against Shasha. This way, Harimoto and Hirano could rush Wang Yidi and Chen Xingtong. To them, even if Shasha won 2 points, Ito could rush Dadi in a panic state in the 5th match. Who knew it didn't even go the distance)
2024-10-10 04:34回复
Wildkid45: 回复 思辰如梦 :主要还是早田有伤 不然上早田的话第五局可能就不是冲击牢迪了
(The main reason is that Hayata is injured. Otherwise, if Hayata was fielded, the 5th match might not be a long shot at WYD.)
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Next event for Hayata to withdraw would be WTT F Fukuoka 2024, 10 days after WTT CS Frankfurt 2024.

早田ひながアジア選手権シングルスを棄権 現地調整中に再度左腕を痛める「しっかり回復して元気な姿でコートに立てるように」
https://www.daily.co.jp/general/2024/10/11/0018219147.shtml
パリ五輪銅の早田ひな、再び左腕痛めアジア選手権シングルス棄権「練習を再開していたのですが…」
https://hochi.news/articles/20241011-OHT1T51301.html?page=1
【卓球】早田ひな シングルスを棄権「現地での調整中に腕を再度痛めてしまい…」偉業V団体も出場なし
https://www.sponichi.co.jp/sports/news/2024/10/11/kiji/20241011s00026000357000c.html
【卓球】早田ひなが現地調整中に「腕を再度痛め…」棄権 張本美、平野、伊藤、大藤は全員3―0で3回戦へ
https://www.sponichi.co.jp/sports/news/2024/10/11/kiji/20241011s00026000364000c.html
早田ひながアジア選手権女子単を棄権 左腕のケガが再発「練習を再開していたのですが…」
https://www.tokyo-sports.co.jp/articles/-/319867
【卓球】早田ひな、またもや左腕負傷でアジア選手権シングルス棄権「練習を再開していたのですが現地での調整中に痛めてしまい…」
https://thedigestweb.com/topics_detail13/id=87115
 
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Table tennis: Japan's Miwa Harimoto thrilled to stun China for Asian title
https://english.kyodonews.net/news/...o-thrilled-to-stun-china-for-asian-title.html
"I'm so happy to be part of the team that achieved the feat for the first time in 50 years," the 16-year-old said upon its arrival at Tokyo's Haneda airport.

Harimoto, ranked seventh in the world, managed to beat fourth-ranked Wang Yidi and top-ranked Sun Yingsha, while Miu Hirano picked up another win for Japan in the absence of Hayata Hina, who is treating a wrist injury she sustained at the Paris Olympics.
Tomokazu Harimoto (L) and his younger sister Miwa pose with their medals at Tokyo's Haneda airport on Oct. 15, 2024, upon their return from the Asian championships in Kazakhstan. (Kyodo)

Tomokazu Harimoto, Miwa's older brother, won the men's singles title in the Kazakhstan capital.

"It's not a fluke," he said. "I'm very happy because I got this gold medal by defeating great rivals."

【インタビュー】張本智和 50年ぶりの金メダル!優勝のポーズは?「リスペクトを込めて樊振東選手の真似をしました」|アジア卓球選手権大会2024
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QSJq_yKXvqE

【インタビュー】3つのメダルを掛けた張本美和 「50年ぶりと試合後に知った」|アジア卓球選手権大会2024
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EZWW9nmg14Q

【インタビュー】大藤沙月/横井咲桜 「最高峰の大会で金メダル獲れて嬉しい!今後も2人で頑張っていきたいです」|アジア卓球選手権大会2024
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0V7XQ9FXM4M

【インタビュー】伊藤美誠 伝説の女子団体決勝を振り返る「観客のような気持ちで試合を楽しんでた」|アジア卓球選手権大会2024
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C8q9ydRJlZo

【インタビュー】平野美宇「金メダルってすごいねっ」|アジア卓球選手権大会2024
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nHugKn3EXF8

【インタビュー】篠塚大登 中国選手に勝利してベスト4入り「世界ランク20位以内を目指す」|アジア卓球選手権大会
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RIVcp8e16a0
【インタビュー】吉村真晴 混合ダブルスで感じた手応え「練習を重ねてさらに上のレベルで戦いたい」|アジア卓球選手権大会2024
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gYaKpYrABXE
【インタビュー】木原美悠 記者陣に知り合い!?質問を聞き逃す...(笑)|アジア卓球選手権大会2024
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aC-is5uPXuU
【インタビュー】14年ぶりの代表復帰!35歳・松平賢二「日本代表として再びプレーできたことが嬉しい」|アジア卓球選手権大会2024
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zohZEx-4ThQ
 
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【極限状態のパリ五輪 裏側告白】早田ひな ロス五輪に向けての目標は、超攻撃的&ムキムキ体
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W-CfuzQ6oMA

早田ひな、28年ロス五輪見据え「自分の卓球をぶっ壊して新しい自分に」左腕負傷でアジア選手権、WTT棄権
https://hochi.news/articles/20241016-OHT1T51178.html?page=1
 パリ五輪の卓球女子団体で銀、シングルスで銅メダルを獲得した早田ひな=日本生命=が16日、大阪市内でトークショーを行い、28年ロス五輪までの自身の改造計画を明かした。

 パリ五輪では左腕を負傷。「卓球を続けられないんじゃないかと怖かった」と振り返った。13日まで開かれたアジア選手権を棄権し、この日は卓球の世界ツアーでフランスで開催されるWTTチャンピオンズ・モンペリエの出場辞退も発表された。左手にサポーターを巻き登場した早田は「今は治療期間。一日でも早く復帰したい」と思いを語った。

 現在は下半身のトレーニングに力を入れており、「ムキムキになりたい。28年の目標です」と宣言。集まったファン400人の笑いを誘ったが、「めちゃくちゃやっているけど、筋肉はつかない。あまり期待しないでください(笑い)」と笑みを浮かべた。ロス五輪を見据えて「自分の卓球をぶっ壊して、新しい自分でいきたい。より攻撃的に。違う早田ひなとして、この4年プレーしていきたい」と力強く語り、拍手が送られた。
Hayata Hina (Nippon Life Insurance), who won a silver medal in the women's team event and a bronze medal in the singles event at the Paris Olympics, held a talk show in Osaka on the 16th and revealed her plan to reform herself for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.

During the Paris Olympics, she injured her left arm. "I was scared that I wouldn't be able to continue playing table tennis," she said, looking back. She withdrew from the Asian Championships, which were held until the 13th, and on the same day announced that she would be withdrawing from the WTT Champions Montpellier, which is being held in France as part of the table tennis world tour. Hayata, who appeared with a supporter on her left hand, said, "I'm currently in the treatment period. I want to return as soon as possible."

Currently, she is focusing on training her lower body, declaring, "I want to get muscular. That's my goal for 2028." She drew laughter from the 400 fans who had gathered, but she smiled and said, "I'm working really hard, but I'm not gaining muscle. Don't get too excited (laughs)." With her eye on the Los Angeles Olympics, she spoke forcefully, saying, "I want to break down my style of table tennis and become a new person. More aggressive. I want to play as a different Hayata Hina for the next four years," which drew applause.

「もう、できないかもしれないけど…」左腕負傷の早田ひな、復帰未定も「できることを最大限に」
https://www.sponichi.co.jp/sports/news/2024/10/16/kiji/20241016s00026000310000c.html
 パリ五輪卓球女子シングルス銅、団体銀の早田ひな(日本生命)が16日、大阪市内で所属する日本生命主催のトークショーに登場した。

 パリ五輪では大会中に左腕を負傷しながらも、シングルス銅メダル、そして団体銀メダルを獲得した。五輪後の復帰戦として臨んだ今月10月のアジア選手権では、優勝した団体は出場なし。シングルスに臨む予定だったが、初戦を前にケガが再発して欠場した。

 イベント後には報道陣の取材に応じ、復帰のタイミングに関して「時間は掛かるかなというのは正直、思っている」と語った早田。その上で「本当に何も分からないし、もしかしたら、このままもうできないかもしれないけど、本当に未知の世界なので。とにかくできることを最大限にやっていきたい」と続けた。

 ただ、視線は4年後のロス五輪をしっかりと捉えており、集まった約400人のファンを前に「自分自身、生まれ変わって、違う早田ひなでプレーしていきたい。(これまでのスタイルを)ぶっ壊して、新しい自分でやっていきたい」と決意を口にした。より攻撃的な卓球への転換、そして肉体強化へと意欲を示し「(筋力で)一番鍛えていきたいのは、やっぱり腕」と語った。
Hayata Hina (Nippon Life Insurance), who won the bronze medal in the women's singles and silver medal in the team at the Paris Olympics, appeared at a talk show hosted by Nippon Life Insurance, the company she is affiliated with, in Osaka City on the 16th.

Despite injuring her left arm during the Paris Olympics, she won the bronze medal in the singles and the silver medal in the team. In the Asian Championships in October this month, which was her return match after the Olympics, the winning team did not participate. She was scheduled to compete in the singles, but her injury recurred before the first match and she was unable to participate.

After the event, Hayata spoke to the press and said, "I honestly think it will take some time" when asked about the timing of her return. She continued, "I really don't know anything, and maybe I won't be able to do it anymore, but it's really an unknown world. Anyway, I want to do my best to the best of my ability."

However, her eyes are firmly set on the Los Angeles Olympics four years from now, and in front of the approximately 400 fans who gathered, she expressed her determination, saying, "I want to be reborn as a different Hayata Hina and play. I want to break (my old style) and play as a new me." She expressed her desire to switch to a more aggressive style of table tennis and to strengthen her physique, saying, "The thing I want to train most (in terms of muscle strength) is my arms."

早田ひな、28年ロス五輪へ〝シンひな〟宣言「自分の卓球をぶっ壊して、新しい卓球でやっていく。より攻撃的にしていきたい」
https://www.sanspo.com/article/20241017-TMST7YQQ3NLZHG7F2KANWDW3WI/
パリ五輪の卓球女子団体で銀、シングルスで銅メダルを獲得した早田ひな(24)=日本生命=が16日、大阪市内でトークショーを行い、2028年ロサンゼルス五輪に向け、さらなる進化を誓った。

「違う早田ひなとして、この4年間をプレーしていきたい。自分の卓球をぶっ壊して、新しい卓球でやっていく。より攻撃的にしていきたい」

集まった約400人のファンの前で宣言した。パリ五輪で痛め、アジア選手権(カザフスタン)中に痛みが再発した左手首に黒色のサポーターをつけて登場。「(復帰まで)時間はかかるかなと正直思っている。(今後の予定は)決まっていないです」と患部の回復を目指しつつ、「筋肉がつきにくく、落ちやすいのでけがにつながる。ムキムキになりたい」と、筋力を向上させる肉体改造にも取り組んでいく。(西垣戸理大)
Hayata Hina (24) of Nippon Life Insurance, who won a silver medal in the women's table tennis team and a bronze medal in the singles at the Paris Olympics, held a talk show in Osaka on the 16th and vowed to continue evolving in preparation for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.

"I want to play these four years as a different Hayata Hina. I'm going to break my own style of table tennis and play a new style of table tennis. I want to be more aggressive."

She made this declaration in front of about 400 fans who gathered. She appeared wearing a black supporter on her left wrist, which she injured at the Paris Olympics and experienced a recurrence of pain during the Asian Championships (Kazakhstan). "I honestly think it will take some time (for me to return). I haven't decided on my future plans," she said, aiming to recover from the injury, but she also plans to work on improving her muscular strength, saying, "It's hard for me to build muscle and it's easy to lose it, which leads to injuries. I want to become muscular." (Nishigaito Ridai?)
 
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Steve Dainton reveals that WTT wanted to host China Smash in 2023 at first and JPN is looking to host WTTC 2028 and WTT CS in 2025.

チャイナスマッシュの成功と福岡ファイナルズについて、WTTのスティーブ・デイントンCEOにインタビュー
https://world-tt.com/blog/news/archives/221401

Ito's post-match interview after 3-0 Mittelham at WTT CS Montpellier 2024, saying she was able to play to her best.
【インタビュー】伊藤美誠「全力を尽くしてプレーできた。「ハッピーバースデー」を歌ってもらえたことは本当に嬉しかった」|WTTチャンピオンズ モンペリエ2024
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Liu Dingshuo has also announced his resignation from CNT (resignation =/= retirement).
I'm sure in most parts of the English speaking world, you call it retirement and not resignation, especially in the world of sports.

you retire from the national team, not you resign from the national team.

resign will probably be more of an employment figure in the team, ie coach, or manager when resign, is stepping down from such position.

and retiring from the national team, does not mean retiring from the sport
 
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Catching up. An excerpt from a member-only article back in early July on Ito's thoughts (and excuses) during the selection race for Paris 2024. The reason for parting with Matsuzaki Taisuke is also spelled out.

「卓球が面白くなくなって」伊藤美誠が明かす“パリ五輪選考”へのジレンマ「小学生に勝っても中国人選手に勝ってもポイント同じは変だなと…」
https://number.bunshun.jp/articles/-/862159?page=1
やめるのか、パリを目指すのか…

...

 ところが、それからわずか7カ月後、現役続行か引退かを決断するところまで追い込まれた。2022年1月、全日本選手権で優勝したが、3月の第1回のパリ五輪選考会は準々決勝で長崎美柚に敗れた。そのままシンガポールスマッシュに出場するもベスト16で敗退。その試合を見た母親から「このままダラダラしていても中途半端になるだけ。やめるか、パリを目指すのか、どっちかに決めなさい」と最後通告が出された。この時、伊藤は「やる」と決めたのだが……。

「自分でもダラダラやるのは嫌でしたし、ここでやめられないと思ったので、やろうと決めたんですけど……。でも、わざと自分をそう奮い立たせている感じで、パリという目標に対して思考も体も追いついていない感じだったんです」

伊藤のモチベーションを落としたパリ五輪選考方法

...

 伊藤のモチベーションに大きな影を落としたのはパリ五輪代表の選考方法だった。東京五輪は国際大会でのランキングでシングルスの代表を決めたが、パリ五輪は国内の選考会や大会などを重視し、国内外のポイントで争われることになった。'22年11月に正式決定されるまで宙ぶらりんの状態にいた伊藤は、その夏「海外を重視したいけど、国内にも目を向けなければならない。ハッキリしてほしい」と訴えた。その表情はこれまで見たことがないほど厳しかった。

「私は小さい頃から海外で中国の選手には負けないという目標を立てて、ずっと卓球をやってきたんです。でも、パリには海外だけのポイントでは行けなくなり、国内大会に出なければならなくなった。出場する大会をいろいろ考え、試合日程が詰まり、入念な準備ができないまま、あちこちの大会に出ないといけない。海外で中国人選手を倒すことに集中できなくなり、選考ポイントを獲ることに必死になって、どんどん卓球がおもしろくなくなっていったんです」

...

若手の台頭…追われる立場に

「2シーズン、日本生命でチームの勝利と選考ポイント獲得を目標に戦って、すごく楽しかったですし、いろんな経験をすることが出来ました。(日本生命に)声をかけていただいて本当に良かったなと思いました。でも、小学生に勝っても中国人選手に勝っても選考ポイントが同じというルールは変だなと思いましたし、スケジュールやコンディション調整のハードさを思っていた以上に痛感して……。2年目からは思い切ってTリーグには参戦せず、選考会と全日本に全力集中するやり方もあったかも知れないと思いました」

...

「私もそうだったんですけど15、16歳って、何のプレッシャーもないし、思い切って立ち向かっていくだけなので、すごくやりやすいんです。でも、今は対戦相手を見て、変に考えすぎてしまうことがあって……。今の10代の選手は体が大きいし、体格もしっかりしている。25歳ぐらいの選手といっていいぐらい完成度が高い。ミスをしなくなったし、卓球が以前とぜんぜん違う。ランキングや年齢に関係なく、誰が勝ってもおかしくないと思います」

コーチ不在になり、余裕が生まれるも…

 苦戦する状況を打開すべく、試合や練習への取り組み方を変えた。大きく変化したのは、ベンチコーチの松崎太佑が外れたことだ。東京五輪時は、チームであり、家族とまで言い切っていた“チーム美誠”の頭脳が昨年の前期に姿を消した。

「試合でうまくいかなくなったり、負けている時、私がカッとなってベンチで言い合うことがよくあったんです。でも、そこで言い合うんじゃなくて、負けている時にこそ冷静になりたいと思っていました。コーチがいた頃は最終判断で迷った時、指示を聞いて決断していたところがあったんです。でも、そこを自分で決断したいというのはずっと思っていたことでもあったんです。コーチがいなくなって逆に迷わずに自分のやりたいようにやれる、自由に羽ばたけるみたいな感じでした。接戦の中で自分がイメージできないこともあるんですが、しばらくはこのスタイルでやって行こうと思っています」

 コーチ不在になり、周囲を見る余裕が生まれ、ひとりで戦況を分析するようになった。だが、ある試合で接戦になった際、中国人選手はコーチの言葉を聞いて落ち着きを取り戻していたが、伊藤はため息をつき、苛立ち、落ち着かない仕草を見せたことがあった。
Should I quit or aim for Paris...?

...

However, just 7 months later, Ito was forced to decide whether to continue playing or retire. In 1/2022, she won the All-Japan Championships, but in March, she lost to Nagasaki Miyu in the quarterfinals of the 1st Paris Olympic selection trial. She then participated in the Singapore Smash, but was eliminated in the round of 16. After watching the match, her mother gave her an ultimatum: "If you continue to slack off like this, you'll only end up half-hearted. Decide whether to quit or aim for Paris." At this point, Ito decided to "do it," but...

"I didn't want to do it half-heartedly, and I thought I couldn't quit here, so I decided to do it... But it felt like I was deliberately motivating myself, and my thoughts and body weren't keeping up with the goal of Paris."

The selection method for the Paris Olympics that lowered Ito's motivation

...

The selection method for the Paris Olympics cast a large shadow over Ito's motivation. The Tokyo Olympics decided the singles representative based on rankings in international competitions, but the Paris Olympics placed emphasis on domestic selection trials and competitions, and the competition was decided based on points both domestically and internationally. Ito, who was in limbo until the official decision was made in 11/2022, appealed that summer, "I want to place importance on overseas, but I also have to look at domestic. I want you to make it clear." Her expression was the sternest I had ever seen.

"Ever since I was little, I set a goal to never lose to Chinese players overseas, and I've been playing table tennis ever since. However, I couldn't go to Paris with just the points I got from overseas, so I had to participate in domestic tournaments. I had to think about which tournaments to enter, my match schedule was packed, and I had to participate in various tournaments without being able to prepare carefully. I couldn't concentrate on beating Chinese players overseas, and I was so desperate to get selection points that table tennis became less and less interesting."

...

The rise of young players...being chased

"I had a lot of fun fighting for the team and earning selection points for two seasons at Nippon Life, and I was able to have a lot of different experiences. I'm really glad that Nippon Life asked me to join. But I think it's strange that the selection points are the same whether you beat an elementary school student or a Chinese player. I thought that it was a bit difficult, and I realized how hard the schedule and conditioning were more than I thought... I thought that maybe I could have just not participated in the T-League from my second year and focused all my energy on the selection tournament and the All Japan Championships."

...

"It was the same for me, but when you're 15 or 16 years old, there's no pressure and you just go for it, so it's really easy. But now, when I look at my opponents, I sometimes think too much... Teenage players these days are big and well-built. They're so well-rounded that they could be said to be about 25 years old. They don't make mistakes anymore, and their table tennis is completely different from before. I don't think it's strange that anyone could win, regardless of ranking or age."

Without a coach, there's more room to maneuver...

In order to overcome the difficult situation, she changed the way she approached matches and practice. The biggest change was that bench coach Taisuke Matsuzaki was no longer on the team. During the Tokyo Olympics, the brains behind "Team Mima," which they called a team and even a family, disappeared in the first half of last year.

"When things weren't going well in a match or we were losing, I would get angry and argue on the bench. But I wanted to stay calm when we were losing, not argue. When I had a coach, when I was unsure about the final decision, I would listen to his instructions and make the decision. But I always wanted to make the decision myself. Now that the coach is gone, I can do what I want without hesitation, and I feel like I can fly freely. There are times when I can't imagine myself in a close match, but I'm going to keep going with this style for a while."

Without the coach, I had more time to look around me and began to analyze the situation on my own. However, during one close match, the Chinese player regained her composure after listening to the coach's words, but Ito sighed, became irritated, and showed restless behavior.
 
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A recent interview with Hayata/Hirano/Harimoto by the JOC. Hayata was overly optimistic about her injury...

一丸でつかんだパリの栄光 ー 深め合ったコミュニケーションで3人が手にしたもの(卓球・女子団体)
https://www.joc.or.jp/article/paris2024/tabletennis_women.html
ケガで深まったチームの絆

――早田選手は個人戦での腕のケガが大変そうでしたね。腕の状態はどのようなものだったのでしょうか。

<早田> そうですね、本当に大変で、ケガをした初日は「もう卓球はできないかも」というほどの状態だったのですが、今は私生活には支障なく過ごせるくらいまでに回復しています。でも、完治までにはおそらく2、3週間かかるので、日本に帰ってから改めて病院に行って、いろいろなリハビリをすることになると思います。でも、ケガをしたからこそ、人の温かみをすごく感じることができた大会でもありました。ケガして良かったというわけではないですが、ケガしたからこその気づきというのはやはりたくさんあります。

――そうした状態の早田選手を見て、力を合わせて乗り越えていこうという感じになった面もありましたか。

<平野> 早田選手は、そのプレーの強さだけでなく、普段からいろいろな形で日本チームを引っ張ってくれている存在です。元々は、自分自身も正直なところ「どこまで出番があるかな」と思っていたのですが、シングルスの時にすごく負担がかかっていましたし、100%の状態ではないという話も聞いていたので、少しでも負担が減らせるように私も頑張るしかないなと改めて決意ができました。張本選手も初出場でしたが、エース格としてシングルスの2点起用にもしっかり応えて戦ってくれていました。私たちも一緒にプレーしながら、とくに準決勝まではしっかり結果を出すことができました。

――早田選手からすると、平野選手や張本選手に負担がかかることで、ストレスを感じる部分があったかもしれません。3人のチームワークはどのように感じていたのでしょうか。

<早田> プレーの面で引っ張ってもらい、 二人に負担をかけているということには変わりなかったので、どちらかというと私の言葉によって精神的な部分で少しでも二人の負担が減らせればいいなと思っていました。試合前夜には、次の日にどうやって戦っていくか、どういった気持ちで試合しようということをLINEで送っていたので、そういったところで少しでも負担になっていなかったらいいなと願っていました。

――きちんとコミュニケーションをとって、かえって信頼関係が深まるようなところもあったのかもしれないですね。

<早田> そうですね。2月の世界選手権から団体も組んできて、3人が3人のことをそれぞれお互いにある程度分かり合えてきました。干渉し過ぎることもなく、本当にいい距離感で一緒にいて、試合ができていたと思います。

――まだまだお話を伺いたいところなのですが、残念ながらお時間になってしまいました。本当にお疲れのところ、ありがとうございました。これからも頑張ってください。おめでとうございます。

<全員> ありがとうございました。
Team ties strengthened by injury

-- It seemed like Hayata's arm injury in the singles event was very serious. What was the condition of your arm?

<Hayata> Yes, it was really serious, and on the first day of the injury, I thought "I might not be able to play table tennis again," but now I've recovered enough to be able to live my private life without any problems. However, it will probably take 2 or 3 weeks for me to fully recover, so I think I'll go to the hospital again after I get back to Japan and do various rehabilitation. But it was also because of my injury that I was able to feel the warmth of people at this tournament. I'm not saying that it was good that I got injured, but I do realize a lot of things because I was injured.

-- Seeing Hayata in that state, did you feel like you wanted to work together to overcome it?

<Hirano> Hayata is not only a strong player, but she also leads the Japanese team in many ways on a daily basis. Originally, to be honest, I wondered how much I would get to play, but she was under a lot of pressure in singles, and I had heard that she wasn't at 100%, so I decided that I had to do my best to reduce her burden even a little. It was Harimoto's first time playing, but she responded well to being used as an ace player and played two singles. We played together and were able to achieve good results, especially up until the semi-finals.

--From Hayata's perspective, the burden on Hirano and Harimoto may have been stressful. How did you feel about the teamwork between the three of you?

<Hayata> [n]I was the one who led them in terms of play, and it didn't change the fact that I was putting a burden on them, so if anything, I hoped that my words would reduce their mental burden even a little.[/b] The night before the match, I sent them a LINE message about how I would fight the next day and what kind of feelings I would have when I played, so I hoped that I hadn't put any strain on them in that way.

--By communicating properly, perhaps your relationship of trust has actually deepened.

<Hayata> That's right. You've been together as a team since the World Championships in February, and the 3 of you have come to understand each other to a certain extent. You weren't interfering too much, and I think you were able to compete while maintaining a really good sense of distance.

--I'd like to ask you more, but unfortunately we're up to time. Thank you very much for taking the time to speak with us, even though you must be really tired. Keep up the great work. Congratulations.

<All> Thank you very much.
 
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Jonny Cowan: Give me the answer I want (LGY's moment)
Harimoto: Never

WTT CS Montpellier 2024
R16
Harimoto 3-2 Kallberg (9, -9, 2, -4, 12)
G5 40, 610, 1110, 1412

【インタビュー】張本智和 パリ五輪のリベンジ果たし準々決勝進出「心が折れそうになった。開き直ってたまたま逆転できた」|WTTチャンピオンズモンペリエ2024
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3qGJwiuVZjA

Ito said as much in the post-match interview, that she was 2 games up before dropping the next 3 in their first match and so this time she made sure to concentrate on closing it out.

R16
Pavade 0-3 Ito (-4, -8, -3)

【インタビュー】伊藤美誠 パバドにリベンジ!準々決勝は大藤と激突「思い切ってプレーしたい」|WTTチャンピオンズモンペリエ2024
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8_SmDK05t_0
 
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Another instance in which one can clearly "hear" the edge but both players think the ball drifted long.
https://youtu.be/xindsvE4blE?t=51
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5 hours ago
伊藤、勝った時と負けた時で最後の握手の差がすごくて草
(Ito, the difference in the final handshake between when you win and when you lose is huge lol)

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1 hour ago
時代の差
大藤選手は、まだまだ、伸びるし
可愛い、伊藤選手は、態度が
可愛くない。
(The difference between generations
Odo has a lot of room to grow and
is cute, whereas Ito's attitude
is not cute
)

@DanDan-gu2rj
1 hour ago
伊藤のプレー態度は直すべきかと。
(I think Ito needs to change her playing attitude.)
@FBKfanioNA
21 minutes ago
多くの人が指摘しているのは
26:1631:20 の握手
ですかね、、、
悔しい気持ちは勿論分かりますが流石に行動に出過ぎています、、、
握手に関しては普段からこの感じならば問題ないですが、勝った試合は笑顔でしっかりと握手するのでそこの差が指摘されています、、、
(What many people are pointing out are the handshakes at 26:16 and 31:20...
I understand that she's frustrated, but she's acting out too much...
As far as handshakes go, it's not a problem if she's always like this, but after a win, she smiles and shakes hands firmly, so that's the difference that people are pointing out...)

@kei3996
22 minutes ago
伊藤は負けたこと自体は実力の差だから仕方ないが、ホントにあの試合態度は考えないとね、あれだけの実績がある選手なのにこれでは世界の舞台で恥ずかしいと思います。
(It's understandable that Ito lost because it was due to a difference in ability, but you really have to think about her attitude during that match. For a player with such a proven track record, this is embarrassing for her on the world stage.)

@ahchan329
33 minutes ago (edited)
残念無念... 1ゲーム返した第4ゲームの序盤を丁寧に慎重にいくべきだった。平行カウントで付いてさえいけば,大藤さんも生身の新人,プレッシャーが顔を出す。そこで美誠ちゃんの変幻自在の卓球をすれば,相手は自ら崩れ出す。と,こんなシナリオもありえた訳だけど、後の祭りである。
(What a pity... She should have been more careful in the opening of game 4 after winning game 1. If she could have kept up with the count, Odo would have been a raw rookie and the pressure would have been on her. But then Mima would have played her versatile table tennis and her opponent would have started to crumble. Such a scenario was possible, but it was too late now.)
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39 minutes ago
そんなことより、負け濃厚になった時のあの試合態度は改めないとね
(More than anything, she needs to change the way she acted when it looked like she was going to lose.)
 
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Now, that's meaner than telling her to retire.

Jonny Cowan: You handled her like an amateur tonight. (The interpreter followed standard protocol and skipped that part.)
【インタビュー】黄金世代連破の大藤沙月 伊藤美誠を破って準決勝進出「作戦は頭に入っていた。向かって行くだけだった」|WTTチャンピオンズモンペリエ2024
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yDdW_WqQ3hY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yDdW_WqQ3hY&lc=UgxpSF4vtpPGwAIVEER4AaABAg
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1 hour ago
通訳の人、まずいことは省いて訳してるね。このインタビュアーは、「今日、あなあたは、伊藤選手をまるでアマチュア選手のようにあつかった。」とかなり失礼なことを言っている。
The translator is omitting the bad parts. The interviewer said something very rude: "Today, you treated Ito like an amateur."

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