After the Tokyo Olympics, Japanese female table tennis player Ito Mimachi became a high-profile table tennis star in Japan.
According to a number of Japanese media reports, including Japan's Jiji News Agency and Kyodo News Agency, on August 15, Ito Yoshimachi wore the gold, silver and bronze medals he won at the Tokyo Olympics and was interviewed by the media in Tokyo.
Speaking about the Tokyo Olympics, Ito said: "The biggest goal of playing table tennis is to win a gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics. I got 3 medals, 1 of which was a gold medal. Gradually, I developed a sense of reality, and I felt that 'it was good to work hard', and I was very happy. ”
In November, Ito will also play against five Chinese players at the World Table Tennis Championships. She said bluntly: "I still want to beat more Chinese players and surprise everyone in (Japan)." ”
Ito Mimachi shows the medal pictured from Tokyo Sports Network
At the Tokyo Olympics, Ito scored a gold, a silver and a bronze in the mixed doubles, women's team and women's singles respectively. The bronze medal in the women's singles was the first medal won by a Japanese player in the event.
In the women's team and women's singles events, Ito Lost 1:3 and 0:4 to China's peer Sun Yingsha, respectively. When it comes to these two projects, Ito still expressed "unwillingness". "The other medals (other than the gold medals) have very little weight," she said. ”
Talking about the women's singles event, Ito said: "Although I (in the singles competition) said that although I (strength) could not play out all of it and was not willing, (Sun Yingsha) was very strong and did not gain much. ”
For the women's team project, Ito said: "In the team competition, it was all played. Lost or because of the power gap. And said, "We will continue to improve our strength, launch challenges again, and continue to work hard to win Chinese players." ”
She concluded: "I don't look very far, I will complete the goal in front of me first, and then face the big goal." For me, [Dongao] was a valuable period. ”
Ito will compete in the individual world table tennis championships in Houston, USA, in November, where she will play against five Chinese players. Compared with the 2 Chinese players in the East Olympic Games, the difficulty is obviously greater.
Ito said: "It is difficult to get a medal, and it is even more difficult to get a gold medal. Winning a gold medal [this time] is harder than the Olympics, but I still want to beat the Chinese players more and surprise everyone in [Japan]. ”
Also on the 15th, a Japanese media reprinted the Global Times' interview with Ito, which mentioned that Ito "never minded" some negative comments on the Chinese Internet, "Ito frankly said that athletes simply came for the competition, everyone tried their best, but the final result is that some people pick gold and some people win silver." If someone can pay more and more attention to table tennis, it is a good thing that Japan and China can inspire each other and make progress together. ”
The first comment of the hot review said: "She is also a human being, and she must be very hurt." Even so, it's really remarkable to say such a thing. Not only the skills, But also Ito's growing as an individual, I am very touched and happy. ”
"Although it may be a little different from the real idea, it is remarkable to be able to say such things at such an age." Can the mayor of Nagoya and other medalists follow suit? ”
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