Yuki Ishii, who will be retiring for the rest of the season, gives her concern to Hisamitsu and Miyu Nagaoka, who are returning to the national team for the first time in two years [Volleyball Women's National Team]
The Japan women's volleyball team held a press conference in Tokyo on the 8th. I will fight with determination."
In the 2022-23 season V League, she returned from injury and participated in 32 games including the playoffs. She helped make the playoffs in third place. A strong player who has made a comeback said, "I'm a little nervous, but I think the team has accumulated a lot of things last year. I'll be able to adjust to that. Also, I need to raise my physicality to another level. Including technical aspects. I want to raise the quality," she said, looking ahead.
Yuki Ishii, who joined the team at the same time and retired at the end of the 2022-23 season, showed an unwavering bond, saying, "She said, 'I'm not injured anymore, it's okay.'"
This year, the Paris Olympic qualifiers will be held in September. 24 teams will be divided into 3 groups and will compete in a round-robin match. The top two teams from each group will qualify for the Paris Olympics. Japan will face Brazil, Turkey, Belgium, Bulgaria, Puerto Rico, Argentina and Peru.
There are 12 spots for the Paris Olympics. In addition to France, the host country, the six teams that won the qualifying round will be selected, as well as the world rankings for next June.
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