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Shoo...nothing to see here. - zeio
Speaking of which, what is Hamamoto Yui up to? She has gone silent for a good while...
Can't find anything. Seems like she last played T-league in 2021/2022.Speaking of which, what is Hamamoto Yui up to? She has gone silent for a good while...
changed nationality I believeSpeaking of which, what is Hamamoto Yui up to? She has gone silent for a good while...
Aha! TV Tokyo is good at analogies...If it were China, they would've put Hayata in the center, Hirano and Ito to her left and right, and Kihara on the far left and Harimoto on the far right.
TWC 2019
Aha! TV Tokyo is good at analogies...
Tokyo 2020
Projection: LSW/CM/SYS
Reality: CM/SYS/WMY
Paris 2024
Projection: Ito/Hayata/Hirano
Reality: Hayata/Hirano/Harimoto
https://youtu.be/Qd5HokBr04A?t=445
She needs to find a reason to remain delusional. Lack of tact can ruin anyone.Ito is a goner...
In the exclusive interview with TV Tokyo after the 3rd member was announced on 2/5 (Human Action in Minna no Sports that aired on 2/10), Ito revealed that she had decided to participate in WTTC 2024 regardless of the selection, and the reason is that she thinks the other members have little WT experience despite being experienced, and therefore she wants to be the one to lead them.
Honne and TatemaeThe more I think about it, maybe someone who cares for Ito convinced her to play using that argument and rather than realize the person was trying to be kind to her, she actually believed their logic.
Moreover...Feb 13 2024 ranking published:
Ito's ranking slips to 14.
Kihara moves up by 1 to 24.
Hayata, Harimoto, and Hirano remain at 5, 16, and 18 respectively.
Last time Ito was ranked outside the top 10 was in August 2017.
More concerningly, Hirano has ranked outside the top 10 this entire cycle. Highest ranking was 12 from April to November 2021. Last time Hirano ranked inside the top 10 was October 2019. Is it even realistic for her to aim for a top 4 seed at the Olympics?
Thank you very much, this is a very interesting article!
Next episode is on Hairmoto's 2 points at WTTC 2022 (Human Action in Minna no Sports that aired on 2/11). Very interesting insights from 5 witnesses.Ito is a goner...
In the exclusive interview with TV Tokyo after the 3rd member was announced on 2/5 (Human Action in Minna no Sports that aired on 2/10), Ito revealed that she had decided to participate in WTTC 2024 regardless of the selection, and the reason is that she thinks the other members have little WT experience despite being experienced, and therefore she wants to be the one to lead them.
In particular, Harimoto is selected as the represetative for the first time at the age of 15. "I think her play is really comparable to that of adults," Hirano said, praising her teammates who will compete alongside her at the Olympics. "I was 15 when I first competed in the WTTC. I'm sure she is more solid than I was then, but there could be concerns. I want to do my best so that I can give you pointers when something happens," she said, showing her determination as a senior.特に張本選手は15歳で代表初選出。「プレーも本当に大人顔負けだと思う」と五輪でもともに戦う仲間をたたえつつ、「私が初めて世界選手権に出たときも15歳。きっとそのときの私よりもしっかりしているけれど、不安なこともあると思う。なにかあったらなにか言ってあげられるように自分もしっかりしたい」と先輩としての決意を示しました。
This is Hirano's second consecutive Olympic appearance, following her participation in the team event at the Tokyo Olympics. On the other hand, Hayata and Harimoto will be participating in the Olympics for the first time. "I'm the only one who has played in the Olympics once, so I have to do my best and make sure people can rely on me," she said of her determination to lead the Japanese women's table tennis representatives.平野選手は東京五輪での団体戦に続き2大会連続2度目の五輪出場。一方で早田選手、張本選手は今回が初の五輪出場となります。「私が唯一五輪に1回出ている経験者なので、自分がしっかりして、自分を頼ってもらえるようにしないといけない」と日本女子卓球代表を先導する覚悟を口にしました。
Tokyo Olympics medalist Ito Mima (23) =Starts= lost out, ending her third consecutive appearance in the tournament. This marks Hirano's first singles appearance following her silver medal in WT at the Tokyo Olympics, making her the only person with Olympic experience, but she says, "Both Hayata and Harimoto are probably more solid than I am. I think we'll be able to display a new Team Japan (different from past tournaments), so I want the 3 of us to work together to create new wind," she said with enthusiasm.東京五輪メダリストの伊藤美誠(23)=スターツ=は落選し、3大会連続出場が消滅した。これで東京五輪団体銀メダルに続き、初のシングルス代表となった平野は唯一の五輪経験者となるが、「たぶん私よりも早田選手も張本選手もしっかりしている。また新しい日本チームをお見せできるんじゃないかと思うので、(過去大会とは違う)新しい風になれるように3人一丸となって頑張りたい」と意気込みを語った。
東京五輪でともに戦った石川佳純さんが昨年引退し、日本女子をけん引してきた同学年の伊藤も落選となった。平野は都内で会見に出席したが、「まさか自分だけが(五輪)経験者になるとは思わなかった」と率直に語りつつ、「でも張本選手も早田選手もすごく強くて、本当にしっかりされているので、私がどれだけしっかりしていけるか(がカギ)だと思っている」と、初出場の2人への敬意を強調。「前回は石川選手や伊藤選手に頼っていたところもあったが、今回は(石川さんが引退して)伊藤選手もいないので、自分ができるだけしっかりして。張本選手もしっかりしているが、少しでも不安があったら(自分に)頼ってもらえるようにしたい」と、年長者としての自覚をにじませた。
会見に同席した張本は「私は一番最年少で年下だが、早田選手、平野選手の先輩方をしっかり見習って、(日本代表として)恥じないようにチームになじんでいけたらいいなって思う」と初々しく語った。