Paris Olympics me disappointing performance ke baad, jisme keval 1 medal mila, Japan ki swimming team ko ummeed hai ki 2028 Los Angeles Games me wo apne athletes ko pool ke paas rahne aur challenges ko face karne ki aadat daalkar apne results ko improve karegi.
Singapore me July ki World Championships ki taiyari me, national team members June ki shuruaat me Tokyo metropolitan championships me compete karte huye ak “virtual athletes village” me ak saath rahte the.
Japan ke senior Aquatics official Toshiaki Kurasawa ke according, ye camp, jiska aim athletes ko Olympic Games jaise unfamiliar environment me safal hone me saksham banana tha, ak valuable experience prove hua.
Kurasawa ne kaha, “Humein isse ummeed se kahin jada laabh mila.”
Ye exercise Tokyo Bay me me 2021 Olympic canoeing and rowing venue Sea Forest Waterway par held kiya gaya tha, jo nearest convenience stores se bahot door located hai.
Athletes ne competition venue, Tokyo Aquatics Centre tak bus se lagbhag 20 minutes tak travel kiya, thik waise hi jaise wo Olympics me karte hain.
Japan ke sole Paris Games ke medalist, men’s 400m individual medley silver winner Tomoyuki Matsushita ne metropolitan championships me compete karte time seven teammates ke saath ak room me bunk kiya.
Ak roommate ke snore ke karan poori sleep ke baawjood, wo pool me achha time set karne me saksham tha.
“Hum less-than-ideal condition s me bhi achhe time me tairne ke liye apne goal ko achieve karne me saksham the, Matsushita ne kaha.
Paris me, kuchh athletes ko tab adjust karne me difficulty hui jab venues ke liye buses late se chali. Team officials chahte hain ki wo bina apne performance ko affect kiye aise setbacks face karein.
Kurasawa ne kaha, “Los Angeles Olympics se pahle athletes ke gaon me life ka experience karne ki limited opportunities hain.” “Hum chahte the ki younger team ke maximum members ko ye experience mile aur unhe team ke part ke roop me compete karne ka sense instill ho.”
Group ke roop mein ak saath rahne se world championships ki taiyari me team ke morale par bhi positive effect hua hai.
“Har koi jeetna chahta hai aur competition ki spirit strong hai,” Matsushita ne kaha. “Apne teammates ke saath rahne se main jada motivate hota hun.”
