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Boys A Group Winner
Ayumu NOMURA
- What is your goal at the Nationals?
- I am representing Tokyo to compete at the national tournament for the 5th year in a row, so I definitely want to win.
- Who is your favourite badminton player?
- LIN Dan, Kento MOMOTA
- What is your dream?
- I want to become a player that can win gold at the Olympics.
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Girls A Group Winner
Yuka YAMAGUCHI
- What is your goal at the Nationals?
- This is my first national tournament but I want to play to the best of my ability.
I want to make the most of each practice to develop my physical strength. Also, I want to speed up my footwork and my movement for knocking, so I can quickly return after a shot. - Who is your favourite badminton player?
- Nozomi OKUHARA
- What is your dream?
- I want to keep playing badminton and become a strong player who can join a corporate team.
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Boys B Group Winner
Toshiya NOGUCHI
- What is your goal at the Nationals?
- For now I will eat a lot so I can grow big and hit strong shots.
I want to win as many times as possible and compete against strong players at the national tournament. - Who is your favourite badminton player?
- Nozomi OKUHARA
- What is your dream?
- I want to get into the Olympics!
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Girls B Group Winner
Himeka HASHIMURA
- What is your goal at the Nationals?
- To win the tournament. I was relieved to win the qualifying round, so I want to buckle down and train hard again for the ABC to get the best out of myself.
- Who is your favourite badminton player?
- Akane YAMAGUCHI
- What is your dream?
- To get into the Olympics as a badminton player.
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Boys C Group Winner
Haruma ISHII
- What is your goal at the Nationals?
- I want to do my best to win the tournament. To achieve my goal, I want to play each shot carefully.
- Who is your favourite badminton player?
- Kento MOMOTA
- What is your dream?
- To become someone who has many friends.
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Girls C Group Winner
Ruruu ISHIKAWA
- What is your goal at the Nationals?
- My goal is to win the tournament. I want to practice more and do my best.
- Who is your favourite badminton player?
- My older sister.
- What is your dream?
- I want to become a player who can win at the Olympics.
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Girls A Group Selection
Akari KAMIO
- What is your goal at the Nationals?
- Although I will compete against some sixth graders, I will do my best so I can to reach the last 8.
- Who is your favourite badminton player?
- Akane YAMAGUCHI
- What is your dream?
- To be an Olympic player and get a gold medal.
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Girls A Group Selection
Aya TAMAKI
- What is your goal at the Nationals?
- To win the tournament.
- Who is your favourite badminton player?
- Nozomi OKUHARA, TAI Tzu Ying
- What is your dream?
- I want to get into the Olympics as a badminton player.
Emiko KIMURA (Tokyo Prefecture School Children Badminton Federation Director of General Affairs)
It was great to see the players having fun drawing and receiving drinks.
I am sure the dreams of each player have expanded. We want to continue supporting the players while moving towards our goals.
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We were glad to be able to support young badminton players through the distribution of cheering goods and drinks.
We believe that future Olympic players will emerge from the ABC tournament in Tokyo prefecture in the near future, so we will continue to support badminton!