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[Tenis Bwrdd]Hina Hayata, 3 Crowns, Runs Alone in Paris Olympic Selection Race 5th World Championship Representative Kasumi Ishikawa Falls – Table Tennis: Nikkan Sports

◇ Last day ◇ 29th ◇ Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium ◇ Women’s singles final

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Hina accomplished Hayata[22 = Nippon Life]who won the women’s doubles and mixed doubles, the fourth triple crown in women’s history. In the final, while allowing Miyu Kihara (18 = Elite Academy) to win two games (G), she cried on the 4-2 come-from-behind victory. It was the first time in three years that she won the title for a second time, following Kazuko Yamaizumi, Kasumi Ishikawa, and Mima Ito. To take part in the Olympic Games for the first time, he is ready to run alone in the representative selection race for the Paris Games 2024. At the World Championships (May, Durban, South Africa), he promised that “at least 4 strong” and will be the leader of the overthrown Chinese forces.

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Hayata entered the run alone even in the Paris Olympic selection race, 68 points behind second place. The selection period is two years until the end of next year’s All Japan Championship, and domestic and foreign tournaments and T-leagues are eligible. At the halfway point, he restrained himself, saying, “Regardless of the circumstances, if I’m not 100%, I won’t be able to win the selection race.

The Olympic singles representative is required to enter the two highest selection points. The remaining one slot can be matched with those two in doubles, and players who can be expected in singles and doubles in team competitions will be selected. With this tournament as a break, most of the selection points have since been doubled. 120 points (60 points this time) will be awarded to the winner of the 2012 All Japan Championship.

Second place Kihara moved up from 4th place before the tournament to 2nd place within the field. The provisional top four players are expected to add points at the world championships in May (1st place = 200 points, 2nd place = 160 points, 4th place = 120 points, etc.), but Ishikawa, who is in 5th position. to leave the national team. In the men’s competition, runner-up Harimoto scored 229 points, 76 points behind second place, and winner Togami moved up from 4th place before the tournament to 3rd place. The battle for second place is heating up for both men and women.

◆ Paris Olympic representative selection points (women) ◆

Player Name Rank Rank (Link)

224 Hina Hayata (Nippon Life Insurance)

156 Miyu Kihara (Elite Academy)

134 Miu Hirano (Kinoshita Group)

127.5 Mima Ito (Starting)

127 Kasumi Ishikawa (ZEN-NOH)

◆ Paris Olympic representative selection points (boys) ◆

Player Name Rank Rank (Link)

229 Tomokazu Harimoto (IMG)

153 Daito Shinozuka (Aichi Institute of Technology)

150 Shunsuke Togami (Meidai)

111.5 Mizuki Oikawa (Kinoshita Group)

<5>105 Yoshimura Maharu (TEAM MAHARU