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Harimoto’s baby sister got knocked out in WS Round 1.

Reiwa Yr1 Qualifications begin Jan 13

China has NEVER sent a 30.5 year old woman to the Olympics. There are younger, fitter, in better form and eager choices already out of the factory in excellent running condition waiting.

No Asian Cup, NO World Cup. No more Hirano this year playing in it, Ito must win in top 6 to be invited to World Cup.

2 of the 3 Hayata wins were reversals at game point. Nissay took the last tournament of 2019 with a 4:0 win over Kinoshita, and overtook Ishikawa’s team with 8 season win vs her 7.

Ito/Hayata, Ito/Morizono are the defending WD & XD champions from the last 2 years.

Yes, absolutely ! But wonder what justification JNT can manufacture to change the rules toward the very end ? Maybe Ito should be removed because she is the shortest (152cm) and put into Mosquito division of Wrestling instead, or block Hirano for mental health reasons because she cries all the...

You’re right, didn’t finish reading end of 2).

http://www.jtta.or.jp/Portals/0/images/tournament/Nationals/2019_pdf/20191218_top12_prospectus.pdf On the second day, only 4 will play, with Ito against the 2nd place winner, Ishikawa against the 1st place winner from Day1, to compete for the big $$. edit: removed mistake

btw, truly thankful to zeio & apacible, this was a most enjoyable thread, the most that the two of us had ever posted before. And also to Vlad for his tireless computations. We feel we’re amongst friends.

Kihara already lost in Round 1 of the Qualifications, placing 6, with 3 wins 2 loss. The ONLY chance for her to be in 2020’s WTTC is to win the All Japan National Championship.

Top 12 is different from Round 2(Final) of the WTTC Qualification/Selection (pls see Title of the events - these two are separate/different competitions). These two events are held TOGETHER so that the winner of the Qualification (1spot in the WTTC) can also become a Top 12 competitor, and that...

Results of the selection preliminary round. This is for the WTTC 2020. Kihara with 3win 2loss came 6th and did not make it to Round 2. https://www.google.ca/amp/s/www.butterfly.co.jp/takurepo/tournament/amp/013358.html Top 12 is a show competition, it has no bearing on who’s going anywhere.

These feelings are mutual, at least from the two of us. Anyway, we want you to be right, despite our current misgivings. Thank you for your candid views.

We fervently hope your assessment is correct, but cannot harbour the same sentiments at this writing. A team is only as strong as it’s weakest, the current components (2/3) are certainly far from their best. Maybe now that the dust is settled, the anxieties relaxed somewhat, these two will choke...

btw, I so spoke not because of who can be better, but how badly Ishikawa-Hirano can choke, against others, even non-CNT.

Respectfully I disagree. You cannot move the goal post and change the rules once the competition began. Not after it was announced to the world and the race is on. This is what playing fair is all about. Following your reasoning, the Hirano-Shibata may be a foil to keep Hayata away, just as the...

Watch out ! Super Saiyan Hirano on table 1 ! :-D anti-glare glasses needed to read her serve :-p I suggest Chernobyl Green though, nuke your opponent with make belief radiation. Any way to distract your opponent’s concentration is fair game, but cause her to shake with giggles is a new tactic...

Hirano needs 1) a new coach, the current 22yr old ZS, a training partner, with no world tournament experience, no coaching experience, is a total waste of time, and may have stunted Hirano’s growth and potential. 2) a shrink, badly, to get her out of this “mind gone white” syndrome. 3) a...

So sorry Sali-san, but if rules can be changed when they appear to be unfavourable to one, then they’re no longer rules for everyone, isn’t that true ? It was up front, in no uncertain terms, and transparent. Very fair for all those in the fight, even though the outcome isn’t aligned with...