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Boys A Group Winner
Kaisho MIYAJI
- What is your goal at the Nationals?
- I will do my best to aim for the last 8.
- Who is your favourite badminton player?
- Kodai NARAOKA
- What is your dream?
- I want to become a professional badminton player.
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Girls A Group Winner
Kanon YANAGIDA
- What is your goal at the Nationals?
- To reach the last 16.
- Who is your favourite badminton player?
- Akane YAMAGUCHI
- What is your dream?
- I want to be chosen for the national team.
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Boys B Group Winner
Atsuharu ISODA
- What is your goal at the Nationals?
- To get a high rank at the national tournament.
- Who is your favourite badminton player?
- Kento MOMOTA
- What is your dream?
- A player who can achieve on the world stage.
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Girls B Group Winner
Aina NAKAJIMA
- What is your goal at the Nationals?
- To reach the top 3.
- Who is your favourite badminton player?
- All the players of the Japanese national team.
- What is your dream?
- To get a gold medal at the Olympics.
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Boys C Group Winner
Yuto YANAGIDA
- What is your goal at the Nationals?
- I want to win the tournament.
- Who is your favourite badminton player?
- Kenichi TAGO, Kento MOMOTA
- What is your dream?
- To win a badminton tournament.
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Girls C Group Winner
Kanon MATSUMOTO
- What is your goal at the Nationals?
- I want to reach the last 8.
- Who is your favourite badminton player?
- Akane YAMAGUCHI
- What is your dream?
- A toy store owner.
Hiroshi KATAYAMA (Kochi Prefecture School Children Badminton Federation Vice-President)
Thanks to a fresh atmosphere created by the outdoor banners and the booths on the 2nd floor, the players approached their matches with excitement. The cheering goods that were distributed also helped to greatly enliven the tournament.
To all the family members, thank you for your cooperation.
As for all the players who are entering the national tournament, I hope you will do your very best!
This tournament is where the players can demonstrate all the training they have done until now, so they can compete to reach the coveted national tournament. For this, we need to bring even more excitement to this qualifying round.
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It was our first time to watch badminton matches, but there were many games that were so exciting that it was hard to believe they are just primary school students. We got to spend a precious time seeing intense matches where the losing player was sometimes in tears after the match.
The federation told us they were pleased because the tournament had more excitement. We were very glad to have been able to contribute.