NatsutoFuyu

1 hour ago, Agger said:

 

The decision for rowing should be this weekend. Don't know about IOC approval, or so.

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Does anyone know when events featured at Tokyo 2020 are officially announced?

And which events are expected to be selected?  Judo mixed team, additional female categories in canoeing, rowing and weightlifting, and what else?

Tough draw for Yamaguchi.

She meets world no.29 and 36 in the group stage and then Intanon in the round of 16.

After she manages to beat Intanon, the next match will be with Okuhara.  Yamaguchi has never beaten Okuhara either in national and international matches and was beaten again this month at Yamaguchi's hometown Katusyama.

Anyway it would be rather hard for us to win a medal at women's singles in this draw. 

4 hours ago, Griff88 said:

Yes.. Since the African continental quota is voided, the quota is given to the next best ranking player which is Kazuno and Kurihara

 

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We have at least one entry for each of 5 events.

Though we have a huge trouble in men's singles and only one quota for women's doubles, I'm content with this qualification result.

On ‎2016‎年‎4‎月‎27‎日 at 11:57, NatsutoFuyu said:

No mixed double  quota for us at Rio

 

However, I'm glad to see Kazuno/Kurihara improve their performance over the past year

It was early to say no quota for us.

Durkin/Vislova failed to add points and Egyptian pair will fall from top 50.

Kazu/Kuri win the last quota if I'm not mistaken.

No mixed double  quota for us at Rio

However, I'm glad to see Kazuno/Kurihara improve their performance over the past year

On ‎2016‎年‎4‎月‎5‎日 at 6:09 AM, heywoodu said:

Hello

 

Do you know how the Japanese NOC usually treats qualifying for Winter Olympics? Specifically biathlon has my interest. I mean, do they ask for athletes to reach some specific standards (like Dutch athletes who have to reach top-8 in a World Cup even if they are qualified according to international standards)?

 

I'm trying to estimate the chances for Japan to use all of their tickets for the Olympics in case they get 5 or 2 tickets (they won't get 6, so 5, 2 or 0 through the Nations Cup are the only options)...

 

Fuyuku Tachizaki is basically the only Japanese biathlete who is a regular in the World Cup top-30, so I'm wondering if the Japanese NOC might only send her even if they have 2 or 5 tickets.

Most winter sports national selection systems for PyeongChang  are still unkown(the only I know is curling).

 Considering the domestic qualification for 2014, Japan biathlon federation will use all the quotas and the national trials will be held in the early 2017-2018 season.

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21 hours ago, MantaRaymarc said:

From the previous Games, both Sho Sakai and Ken Terauchi denied their places for London 2012, though they had finished within the top 16 at the FINA World Cup. 

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 The actual national qualification system is more complicated than what I posted (a diver has to finish top16 in 2016 world cup and finish top12 in an imaginary list of world cup semifinalists, which excludes divers from nations winning quotas at 2015 world championships and asian cup) 

2012 qualification rule was more severe(a diver had to finish top 3  in a list of 2012 world cup semifinalists, which excluded already-qualified divers, so Sakai was placed fourth in the list)

Sorry for my confusing post

2 hours ago, MantaRaymarc said:

How come Sasaki's quota may be denied? She just finished within the top 18 at the FINA Diving World Cup. What's the rule for a Japanese diver to attain eligibility for the Olympic selection?

Japan Swimming Federation has its original Olympic qualification rule:

  • A diver  winning quota in the world championships or Asian cup can go in Rio

  • A diver winning quota in the world cup will be sent to Rio by the national swimming federation only when he or she finishes in the top 16 at the world cup

Sasaki's quota(women 10m) will be rejected.

The national qualification system demands that divers finish in the top 16 in world cup.

World record holder(20k walk) Yusuke Suzuki will miss Rio Olympics

He has been injured since last year and officially won't participate in the last Olympic trial this weekend.

18 hours ago, OlympicsFan said:

I am shocked that you didnt qualify, what happened? Did your team play bad football, did you have any injuries or bad referee decisions?

I predicted Japan to win a medal in Rio, but now your elimination will improve our chances for a medal.

I think your team will come back strong at the next world championships, this is for sure not the end of glory for your womens football team.

Multiple reasons can be considered: defensive player Utsugi is injured, we didn't prepare well (we lack in playing actual match) , failure of generation change, and some media say there is awkward atmosphere in the team.

We are now u17 world champion. I hope the bright future will wait for us

Kazu/Kuri won

They are getting closer to Rio

A golden age of Nadeshiko (Japan women's national team) came to an end

In last 8 years, Nadeshiko  won world cup(2011) and placed in 2nd(2015), in olympic games silver(2012) and 4th place(2008), won Asian cup and Asian games gold for the first time and never missed podium in Asian competition . I admire these achievements and hope gets back to the top group of the world  soon .

It's a little disappointing and unexpected that all matches in Asian qualifier on tomorrow will be only "practice" ones .

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