グランドスラム大阪、
男子は73kg級と81kg級が行われ、
その結果、73kg級は海老沼匡、
本日もご声援いただき、ありがとうございました。
73kg級の海老沼は彼自身のひたむきさ、
勝負に対する貪欲さが最後に出た試合だと感じました。
橋本も東京五輪代表入りに向け、負けられない戦いであり、初戦から集中はできていたと思いますが、
決勝では海老沼がそれを上回ったということだと思います。
81kg級の決勝は互いに譲らずに微妙な判定となりました。
来年に向けて大きな意味を持つ結果となったと思います。
藤原は永瀬に2連敗となりましたが、今日は準々決勝でモラエイ選手に勝利したことで課題は一つ越えました。これを次につなげて欲しいたと思います。
いずれの階級も来年へ向けての争いはまだ続きます。
明日は大会最終日です。
男子は90kg級、100kg級、100kg超級の3階級が行われます。
明日も日本代表への熱いご声援をよろしくお願いいたします！
Day Two of the Osaka Grand Slam
The second day of the Osaka Grand Slam has come to a close.
In the men’s, the -73kg and -81kg categories were held.
Carrying on from yesterday the finals took place today and both were a showdown between Japanese judoka.
The results were;
a win for Masashi Ebinuma in the -73kg category and also a win for Takanori Nagase in the -81kg category.
Thank you again for all your support today!
Watching the -73kg category I sensed that Ebinuma put his all into the match showing the strength of his passionate devotion and will to win.
Equally with an eye on a spot at the Tokyo Olympics it was not a fight that Hashimoto could afford to lose.
He maintained his concentration right from the first match but Ebinuma was ahead of him in the final.
The final of the -81kg category was a fiercely fought match between both judoka, Nagase scraping a win. Winning such a hard-fought match was a meaningful result for Nagase ahead of next year.
Fujiwara has lost twice to Nagase but in the quarterfinal, he overcame a great challenge beating Mollaei. I hope he continues with this form.
The fight is still on for a place next year in all categories. As training staff, we will be continuing our support as before to provide the best possible environment.
Tomorrow is the final day of the competition.
Three events in the men’s; -90kg, -100kg, +100kg
We look forward to receiving your warm support again tomorrow!