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Boys A Group Winner
Naoki TAKESHITA
- What is your goal at the Nationals?
- First I want to win a game! I will develop my stamina for the national tournament so I don’t get tired during long rallies. To make less mistakes.
- Who is your favourite badminton player?
- Kento MOMOTA
- What is your dream?
- A badminton player.
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Girls A Group Winner
Manari NAKANO
- What is your goal at the Nationals?
- I will do my best to bring out the results of my practice for my matches, to aim for a high rank.
- Who is your favourite badminton player?
- Misaki MATSUTOMO, Ayaka TAKAHASHI
- What is your dream?
- A badminton player who can achieve on the world stage.
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Boys B Group Winner
Kizuna YOKOTA
- What is your goal at the Nationals?
- To win as many games as possible. I am very happy to participate in the ABC national tournament for the 3rd time.
- Who is your favourite badminton player?
- LEE Chong Wei, Kento MOMOTA
- What is your dream?
- In 10 years I want to become a Japanese national player and play at the Thomas Cup with MOMOTA.
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Girls B Group Winner
Sayuri YAMABE
- What is your goal at the Nationals?
- To win the national tournament.
- Who is your favourite badminton player?
- Nozomi OKUHARA
- What is your dream?
- To win a gold medal at the Olympics or win the world championships.
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Boys C Group Winner
Kai MIYASHITA
- What is your goal at the Nationals?
- The number 1.
- Who is your favourite badminton player?
- Kento MOMOTA
- What is your dream?
- A badminton player.
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Girls C Group Winner
Karen AMANO
- What is your goal at the Nationals?
- I want to reach the last 8. I want to reach the top places to get an award. I want to do my best.
- Who is your favourite badminton player?
- Akane YAMAGUCHI, Monami OKAMOTO from Kawama Junior, and Minami TAKEZAWA
- What is your dream?
- A badminton player.
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Girls A Group Selection
Nodoka SUNAKAWA
- What is your goal at the Nationals?
- It’s my last tournament as a primary school player this year, so I want to play with my full ability so I don’t have any regrets.
- Who is your favourite badminton player?
- Nozomi OKUHARA
- What is your dream?
- Gold medal at the Olympics. A police officer.
Kazuaki SAKURA (Chiba Prefecture School Children Badminton Federation Chairman)
There were many participants, so at the latter stages in particular we had to speed up the matches, but the players put in a great effort. We have great expectations that they will show their full abilities as representatives of Chiba prefecture at the national tournament.
It was a splendid atmosphere overall and it seemed that the players approached their matches with great excitement. It made us realize that even a small change can create a more lively atmosphere.
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It was the first time for us to see a primary school badminton tournament, but we were really surprised to see intense matches that could put adults to shame. We were of course very impressed by seeing the players working so hard, while we were also pleased that they used our cheering goods (stick balloons) to come together and create an exciting atmosphere.
We wish all the best to the Chiba prefecture representative players for them to play well at the national tournament. We will continue to support badminton! 
