[Paris Olympics]”Go! Go! Matsuyama!” Cheers from juniors. Japan’s women’s doubles badminton representative, Nami Matsuyama, from Kitakyushu City, receives send-off ceremony at her alma mater. “I hope I can play in a way that inspires others,” “I want to aim for gold,” Fukuoka

Less than a month until the opening of the Paris Olympics. Nami Matsuyama (26), a badminton player from Kitakyushu City who will be competing in the women’s doubles, visited her alma mater and expressed her enthusiasm, saying, “I want to aim for the gold medal.” Read the article on this video > https://news.ntv.co.jp/n/fbs/category/sports/fs5fefa3ec44ca40829491a0e7993d4aa8 Nami Matsuyama, a native of Yahata Nishi Ward, Kitakyushu City, visited her alma mater, Kyushu International University Junior and Senior High School, on the 28th and was greeted with a big round of applause. ■Cheer squad: “Fure! Fure! Matsuyama!” Encouraged by her juniors, she said, “I want to turn the cheering into strength.” In an interview just after the Rio Olympics eight years ago. ■High school student Matsuyama: “My goal is to compete in the Tokyo Olympics.” Even in high school, she spoke of her dream of competing in the Olympics. ■Women’s badminton doubles player Nami Matsuyama (26) “I was a third-year high school student living in the dormitory during the Rio Olympics, and I watched the Takahashi/Matsutomo pair win gold live on TV. I still can’t forget the goosebumps I got at that time. I would be happy if I could play to push someone forward like the Takamatsu pair. I will do my best to aim for gold.” Her partner, the Shidamatsu pair with Chiharu Shida, is currently ranked 3rd in the world. With the support of her juniors in her heart, she will aim for the gold medal at her first Olympic Games in Paris. For the latest news, please visit https://news.ntv.co.jp/n/fbs. X FBS Fukuoka Broadcasting News (@FBS_NEWS5) is also broadcasting. https://twitter.com/FBS_NEWS5