It has been less than 3 years since the opening of the 2024 Paris Olympic Games, and only two years since the Olympic women's volleyball qualifiers. It is reported that recently the Japanese Volleyball Association has formed a special coach selection team to discuss and find the head of the Japanese women's volleyball team in the Paris Olympic cycle.
At the beginning of his appointment in 2017, The head coach of the Japanese women's volleyball team, Kumi Nakata, said that he aimed to lead the Japanese women's volleyball team to the highest podium of the Olympic Games, and at the same time shouted the bold words to build a "team that will remain legendary". However, with the final 1-3 loss to Dominica in the group stage on the evening of August 2, the Japanese women's volleyball team ended the journey of the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games with a record of 1 win and 4 losses, and finally ranked 10th. This is also the second time since the 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games that the Japanese women's volleyball team has fallen to the group stage, setting a record for the team to participate in the Olympic Games.
A few days ago, head coach Kumi Nakata, captain Erika Araki, and vice captain Sarina Koga also expressed their hearts and expressed their gratitude to the fans through the official website of the Japan Volleyball Association.
Kumi Nakata
It was the most important game we had in 5 years, we didn't get a good result and all the responsibility lay with me. This time with 12 players and all the members of the coaching staff was the most precious time of my life.
At a time when the epidemic is still very serious, we are very grateful for the opportunity to participate in the Olympic Games, and I am grateful from the bottom of my heart. But the final result did not live up to everyone's expectations of us, and I feel a deep responsibility.
During the game, there will be all kinds of situations and I think my players have done their best. I sincerely hope that they will continue to shine in their volleyball careers in the future, or in their lives after retirement. I also hope that the fans will continue to support us and cheer for the Japanese women's volleyball team.
Araki painted incense
The final result is a far cry from our team's goal, a year full of regrets and a special Olympics. But I am full of gratitude for being able to fight for my country on the stage of the Tokyo Olympics.
Thank you to the fans for your continued support, unfortunately we were not able to thank you with a good result. We have accumulated valuable experience in this competition, and we will strive to become stronger in the future, and we ask everyone to continue to cheer for us.
Koga Sarina
The first game put the team in a difficult situation due to my injury and I apologize profusely. I also regret the team's final results.
I am very remorseful that I want my fans and friends to see our victorious posture. Thank you all for your continued support.
"Our strength is not enough, they do not have enough strength to fight against other teams, the whole responsibility lies with me", in several Japanese media reports and interviews after the game, the expression is almost the same, And Nakata Kumi alone took full responsibility. At the same time, judging from the news of the coach selection from the Japanese Volleyball Association, Nakata Kumi has withdrawn or will not be re-elected.
"In the campaign after the Rio Olympics, Nakata Kumi's speech content is more general, the specific explanation of what aspects to improve and strengthen the team is still relatively vague", "not a 100-point coach", "if not handed over to a reliable coach, the final result may be very bad", at that time, although the Japanese volleyball team had doubts, but the candidate was only Nakata Kumi, the Japanese Volleyball Association finally decided to give the Coaching Whip of the Japanese women's volleyball team in the Tokyo Olympic cycle to The famous Nakata Kumi. It has only now been disclosed that this information has been disclosed, but the Japanese media is somewhat suspected of falling into the well.
Judging from the news that came out, the Japanese women's volleyball team currently has 3 ideas for the selection of coaches.
Article 1 is to support the excellent head coaches of domestic leagues to take office. 2004 Athens Olympics Japan women's volleyball team captain, has participated in three Olympic games meritorious secondary attack, V League champions coach Tomoko Yoshihara (51 years old) became the hottest candidate. The relevant people of the Japanese Volleyball Association commented on Yoshihara as "I have never left the Japanese volleyball scene since I was a player, and I am familiar with Japanese volleyball." Strong learning ability, strong reverse quotient. ”
Yoshihara began as the head coach of the JT women's volleyball team in 2015, and at the end of the same year brought the sluggish team to the position of V2 league champion, while successfully promoting to the V League in the promotion battle. In 19-20 and 20-21, he led the team to win the V League championship for two consecutive seasons, and also sent a number of active national players such as Makoto Kotata, Lin Qinna, Akira Ryoi, and Aika Wasagawa for the national team.
Article 2, learning from the successful experience of the Japanese men's volleyball team, the Japanese head coach is at the helm to coordinate the overall situation + foreign coaches arrange training content and command the game on the spot, which can not only retain the characteristics of the Japanese team itself, but also integrate the world's advanced trend experience. In fact, the Japanese women's volleyball team has adopted the same model as the Japanese men's volleyball team in the two seasons of 2017-2018, but why the Turk Ferro left the Japanese women's volleyball team after the 18-year World Championships, the Japanese media has no relevant reports, and the detailed reasons are unknown.
Article 3, hire a foreign head coach. Volleyball, as a traditional advantage of Japan, has always been loved by the Japanese people. The Japanese women's volleyball team has also been adhering to the concept of comprehensive technology, pursuing the precision of cooperation and the concept of rapid playing style. The relevant people of the Japanese Volleyball Association also revealed that Japan's volleyball concept has lagged behind the trend and trend of the development of world volleyball, and it is time to consider hiring a foreign head coach to take the helm of the Japanese women's volleyball team.
Because he has led the Higashi Kyushu Ryugu High School women's volleyball team (several Chungao champions) and the Japanese youth women's volleyball team (2019 women's volleyball World Youth Championship champion), the Japanese women's volleyball team second team (2019 women's volleyball Asian Championship champion) to achieve a series of excellent results, the promotion of the national team assistant coach Aihara Sheng (53 years old) as the main coach is also very high, but this idea has been rejected by the Japanese Volleyball Association.