The 18th Daihatsu ABC Badminton National Primary School Tournament

Gifu Prefecture Qualifications Report

Ikeda-cho belongs to Ibi-gun of Gifu prefecture and there in Ikeda-cho Sports Hall, a sports facility where any of the Ikeda townspeople can play and enjoy sports casually and easily, was where the Gifu district qualifications were held.
Approximately 290 players ranging from Primary 1 to 6 were involved in these intense rounds of games, all of whom took part in anticipation of the National tournament to be held in August in Sapporo, Hokkaido.

The Class A finals for boys was one that drew the attention of the crowd. The match saw a seesaw in points when Primary 5 Takagi took the 1st set while Primary 6 Bito subsequently took back the 2nd set. Even though the 3rd set was a result of rallies, it concluded with a dignified win for the older Bito. The match was put to an end with a close fight that brought about a full set.

In addition, a battle ensued in the Class A Girls as well. Primary 5 student Hiramoto took the first set after pulling into a deuce at the end. In the second set, Primary 6 student Furuya took back the set. Finally in the third set, Hiramoto led with a score of 17 to 13 at one point. From this, Furuya scored 8 points consecutively and achieved victory through a great reversal. The whole venue applauded the two, who engaged in such an intense battle lasting more than an hour.

Interview of National Tournament Competitors

Katsuhiro bito（Class A Boys）: What is your goal at the Nationals?

This is the last ABC tournament and I want to do my best today to be able to answer to all the support. Of course, my goal is to be champion!

Who is your favourite badminton player?

Taufik Hidayat

What is your dream?

My goal is to become a badminton Olympic champion.

Haruka furuya（Class A Girls）: What is your goal at the Nationals?

As the standards for Nationals is high, I want to pay attention to the rallies and aim for Top 8 and above.

Who is your favourite badminton player?

Nozomi Okuhara

What is your dream?

I want to play in the Olympics and be a player that is able to play against the world.

Kansuke asai（Class B Boys）: What is your goal at the Nationals?

In the qualifications, I was able to take control of my opponents to win. In the Nationals, I am aiming to be champion.

Who is your favourite badminton player?

The Taka-Matsu pair. (Ayaka Takahashi, Misaki Matsutomo)

What is your dream?

To be a badminton player.

Nonoha kimata（Class B Girls）: What is your goal at the Nationals?

I hope to be able to be champion as I am practising hard every day.

Who is your favourite badminton player?

Akane Yamaguchi

What is your dream?

To be a badminton player that plays against the powerhouses of the world.

Hisane goto（Class C Boys）: What is your goal at the Nationals?

I used all the strength I had for the qualifications. I aim to be champion in the Nationals.

Who is your favourite badminton player?

Lin Dan

What is your dream?

To be a badminton player to play against the players of the world.

Shiina matsuda（Class C Girls）: What is your goal at the Nationals?

I was able to breakthrough the qualifications as I practised very hard. I aim to be in the best 4 for the Nationals.

Who is your favourite badminton player?

Akane Yamaguchi

What is your dream?

To play against the badminton players of the world.

Kyosuke ota (Men’s Qualified through Recommendation): What is your goal at the Nationals?

I kept myself focused for every match with the mentality of never wanting to lose. I aim to be champion at the Nationals.

Who is your favourite badminton player?

Lee Chong Wei

What is your dream?

To get the gold medal at the Olympics.

Event	Boys		Girls
Event	Champion	1st Runner-up	Champion	1st Runner-up
Class A	Katsuhiro bito	Shinjiro takagi	Haruka furuya	Ririna hiramoto
Class B	Kansuke asai	Soma ishihara	Nonoha kimata	Rio okayasu
Class C	Hisane goto	Daichi endo	Shiina matsuda	Noe osako

Event	Boys
Event	Champion	1st Runner-up
Class A	Katsuhiro bito	Shinjiro takagi
Class B	Kansuke asai	Soma ishihara
Class C	Hisane goto	Daichi endo

Event	Girls
Event	Champion	1st Runner-up
Class A	Haruka furuya	Ririna hiramoto
Class B	Nonoha kimata	Rio okayasu
Class C	Shiina matsuda	Noe osako

From the Gifu Primary School Badminton Federation

Koji Bito (Chairman of Tokai and Gifu Prefecture Primary School Badminton Federation)

There are 2 players from Gifu representing Japan for the U13 category this year and many other players comparable to them. For that reason and to enhance the overall standards of Gifu prefecture, we are doing our best in the reinforcement guidance. Being the Federation for the children that work and practise very hard for badminton, we want to make the organization one that is much stronger than it is now. We hope to produce players from Gifu prefecture that will play in the Olympics so that the children can hold dreams about it. With Daihatsu becoming the sponsor from this time round, it has been a huge encouragement for both us as a Federation as well as the children that they are backing us up like that.

From the wee hours of the morning, the competitors and their families as well as the instructors and other related parties streamed down to the venue.
At Daihatsu, we provide items such as the stick balloons and sports drinks to people who have come down to support the players. With these support items, the crowd sent generous applause and cheers from the standing seats on the 2nd floor.
Additionally, “Free basic inspection of your car” was carried out at the parking lots adjacent to the tournament venue. The Daihatsu staff inspected the cars of the people who drove in on the day for free. After the tournament, a cleaning activity was also carried out for the surrounding areas of the venue.

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