Maya Murakami, a former gymnast who won a bronze medal in the women’s floor gymnastics at the Tokyo Olympics, got married. Atsushi Morita announced on Instagram on February 23. Morita posted a two-shot with Murakami and a photo of her wedding ring, and reported, “Today, I got married to the girl I’ve been dating since college.” The two, who are now 26 years old, said, “I’m still immature as a member of society, but I want to support each other and build a happy family.” We will do our best to develop! The report said, “Congratulations on your marriage. May you live happily ever after~” and “Congratulations to both of you.” met while studying at Nippon Sport Science University and got married after dating for about 6 and a half years. Morita is currently a trainer for Japan’s men’s gymnastics team. In 2017, while Murakami was dating Morita, she became the first Japanese woman in 63 years to win a gold medal at the world championships. She won a bronze medal in the floor exercise event at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics, becoming Japan’s first medalist in the women’s individual event at the same Games. After her retirement in October of the same year, she demonstrated her talent in many fields, such as teaching, commentating, giving lectures, and appearing on television. 1|2 Go to next page
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