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Beijing Olympics Speed Skating Women’s Japan National TeamNao KodairaUpdated Instagram on the 18th, looking back on his fourth Olympic appearance, which ended without a crown.
Posts spelled out in naked words include Kasumi Ishikawa, a table tennis player, Erin Jackson (USA), a 500-meter gold medalist at the Beijing Olympics, and Lee Sang-hwa, who won the second consecutive Olympic title in the same category at the Sochi Games in Vancouver and Sochi. ) And many other comments and reactions from home and abroad.
■ Beijing Olympic gold medalist also “respects”
Kodaira summed up the tournament, “I couldn’t do it, but I could do it myself.” After that, he expressed his gratitude to the people who supported him, the difficulty of taking on challenges with his weaknesses, and the fact that “accepting” was the biggest prescription. However, I would be happy if I could be a person who can think “Oh, the current breeze was comfortable” like a breeze in the future. “
Many comments and reactions were received from both inside and outside Japan, and former rival and best friend Lee said “You did it !!!!!” and Kasumi Ishikawa said “a lot of excitement. Thank you very much, “commented.
In addition, Erin Jackson (USA), who won the gold medal at the women’s 500 meters, commented, “I am honored to be in the race with you! I have great respect” and won the bronze medal at the women’s 1000 meters. Brittany Bowe (USA), Kimi Goetz (USA), Vanessa Herzog (Austria) and other athletes who participated in the same race sent heart-mark pictograms and showed a warm reaction.
After the 1000-meter match on the 17th, Lee updated his Instagram. “Remember that the two names are lined up in the high position we dreamed of. We’ve been doing our best since we were teenagers when we first met, and doing well enough, we’re eternal. I’m an Olympic champion. Thank you very much. You did your best! (In Japanese) Ochukaresamayo. “Kodaira also used Hangul to say,” Everything is unforgettable. (In Japanese) Sanfa isn’t used to the job yet. “
Kodaira finished 17th in the women’s 500 meters, which he challenged as the champion last time, and did not reach the medal, but sportsmanship was shining in this tournament as well, such as visiting Jackson who decided the championship and congratulating him. Lee, who cried at the commentary seat, also spared no compliments, saying, “Humanity is still wonderful. I can be considerate of others, even though I am the most painful.” Even when he set a new Olympic record at the last Pyeongchang Olympics, he kept his joy to a minimum of guts poses, considered Lee and other runners who had won the championship for the third time in a row, and “quietly” at the exciting venue. I urged silence with a gesture.
Kodaira’s unchanging stance has been praised both domestically and internationally, saying that “sportsmanship has no borders” and “this is the Olympics.”
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