“The biggest goal is to qualify for the Olympics” Captain Sarina Koga is fighting for the Paris qualifiers in September [Volleyball Women's National Team]
The Japanese women's volleyball team held a press conference in Tokyo on the 8th, and captain Sarina Koga (NEC) = from Ozu-cho, Kumamoto Prefecture = will win the right to participate in the Paris Olympics qualifying to be held in Tokyo in September. I swore.
Koga said, "(September's qualifiers) will be a tournament that is more important than the Olympics. So, getting into the top two teams is the team's biggest goal this year. We want to keep building up to earn the right to participate." talked.
The press conference on this day was also attended by 25 members who will participate in training camps held in Satsumasendai City, Kagoshima Prefecture from the 9th. Koga said, "There are some players who have been selected for the first time, so there is a sense of tension. Japan is not high, so it is important to compete as a team. I want to cherish it." .
In the preliminary round, 24 teams were divided into 3 groups and played 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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