Bonds are a big force … Following the Tokyo Olympics, the Beijing Olympics will also be a “sibling” tournament.

“The goal is Tokyo It’s the Beijing Olympics, not the Olympics. ” That’s right, Kaishu Hirano said in May 2018 at the venue of the 1st Japan Championships at Skateboard Park. Before Ayumu, the older brother of the Pyeongchang Olympics silver medal, announced his skateboarding challenge, his younger brother was on the stage to decide the best skateboarding in Japan.

Snowboarding at a ratio of 8 to 2 However, it was decided to carry out skateboarding at the Tokyo Olympics, and it may be that “I couldn’t go through” like my brother. The full-scale practice was a little bit, but when he got into 6th place, he said, “I was nervous but it was fun. I want to do my best for skateboarding.”

At that time, “Ayumu’s younger brother” I said with a bitter smile, “I don’t want to be struck,” but the words were full of respect for my brother, “I think it’s amazing,” and “I can’t quite match it.” In both summer and winter, I aimed to chase after Ayumu’s back. And he decided to participate in the Brothers Olympics for the first time in Beijing.

For Ayumu, the sea celebration Existence must have been great. Although the skateboarding challenge is a natural process, he was acting with the sea celebration at the national competition. Unlike snowboarding, which ran far in front of his younger brother, he is the same “challenge” on skateboarding. A good younger brother under the age of four must have helped him to take on a tough challenge.

In the snowboard halfpipe, girls Tomita sisters have also decided to participate. Like the Hirano brothers, they have grown up together since childhood. At the World Cup on the 8th of this month, my sister Ruki won the championship for the first time, and my sister Senaga was on the podium in 3rd place. Like the Hirano brothers, the Tomita sisters are aiming for a medal together.

Not only the two pairs of snowboards , Brothers and sisters are prominent in this tournament. Speed ​​skating Nana Takagi and Miho, who became the first sister gold medalist at the Pyeongchang Games, are also candidates for gold medals in Beijing. Curling Chinami Yoshida and Yurika sisters are also aiming to win consecutive medals.

Ski jumping Kobayashi brothers, compound Watanabe brothers, Kikuchi sisters on short track, and ice hockey have three sisters, Floor, Shiga, and Yamashita. There are a total of 10 groups of 20 people. There were 23 athletes in 11 groups at the Tokyo Olympics, but the total number of athletes in the Japanese team was 583. Since there are 122 people this time, one-sixth are brothers and sisters.

At the Tokyo Olympics, Judo Abe Hifumi A few brothers and sisters of poetry won the gold medal on the same day. Wrestling Risako Kawai and Yukako sisters also won gold medals. This is the second and third case of winning the gold medal at the same tournament on a sibling, following the Takagi sisters of the Pyeongchang Olympics. In Tokyo, the activity of “siblings” was conspicuous.

Behavior due to the influence of the new corona It was restricted, and in the meantime, family ties deepened. The success of brothers and sisters at the Tokyo Olympics is no coincidence. How helpful was the presence of my brother, sister, sister and younger brother in a situation where I had to be separated from my colleagues and coaches. The words of Kyodai Abe and Sister Kawai were full of gratitude to my brother, sister, and sister.

The same is true for Beijing. I have no idea what kind of tournament it will be due to the influence of the new stock of the new Corona. I don’t think the anxiety of the players is small, but the family is the one to rely on at such times. There is no support from the parents’ stands, but it is encouraging if the siblings are close by. There is no doubt that it will help.

Hirano Brothers, Takagi Sisters, Kobayashi Brothers, Yoshida sisters … Because it is a special tournament that is different from normal times, it is important to be the ones who are closest to each other and encourage and support each other. Following the Tokyo Olympics, the Beijing Olympics will also be a “sibling” competition. Because of the new corona sickness, that bond becomes a great force.

[Koichi Ogishima] (Nikkan Sports)・ Com / Reporter column “OGGI Oh! Olympic”)