[INSIDE AKATSUKI]After a fierce battle, we won the right to participate in the Paris 2024 Olympics! The women's national team will participate in the 3rd consecutive tournament for the 6th time!
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[INSIDE AKATSUKI]After a fierce battle, we won the right to participate in the Paris 2024 Olympics! The women’s national team will participate in the 3rd consecutive tournament for the 6th time!

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The FIBA ​​Women’s Olympic World Final Qualifying Tournaments 2024 (OQT: Olympic Qualifying Tournaments (Japan will participate in Hungary) will begin on February 8th (Thursday). They were placed in the same group as Spain (ranked 4th in the FIBA ​​rankings), Canada (ranked 5th), and Hungary (ranked 19th), and after a hard-fought battle, they won the right to play, which is given to the top three in their group, with two wins, one loss, and first place in their group. INSIDE AKATSUKI cameras provided close coverage of him from his arrival in Hungary to the press conference when he returned home after winning a tough battle! After general practice, the Ma Gua sisters of #30 Ma Gua Evelyn and #3 Ma Gua Stephanie had a serious 1on1 showdown with each other’s pride at stake. Your condition will improve, and your mind and body will be ready for the actual race. On the other hand, at the pre-tournament photo shoot, #23 Mai Yamamoto, #31 Aika Hirashita, #15 Nako Motohashi, and others seemed to be concerned about their eyes, which are important in the photo. I don’t slack off in my efforts until just before the shoot. And on the day of the first match against Spain, #12 Asami Yoshida wrote on her shoes…to remember and carve the bond with her teammates who did not make the final roster. In the first game against Spain, captain #27 Saki Hayashi made six 3-point shots, and all the teams in the group were tied at 1 win and 1 loss, and in the third game it was chaotic as to which team would qualify. 30 Evelyn #23 Mai Yamamoto and #32 Saori Miyazaki achieved a stunning 2 wins, 1 loss and placed 1st in their group, earning them the right to participate in the Paris 2024 Olympics for the 6th time in 3 consecutive tournaments! At the press conference after the match and after returning home, the national team players showed expressions of relief and joy at having earned the right to play. As the national team competes, they always keep in mind the bonds they have with many people, including players, coaches, and staff, and work together to move toward the next goal. HC Onzuka also took note of Daruma and thanked the fans, saying, “We were able to make everyone’s dreams come true!” Thank you for your encouragement. Before the Paris 2024 Olympics, national team players will return to their teams and play league matches. Thank you for your continued support as you would during a national team match! ■Japan Basketball National Team Official FUN Site AKATSUKI JAPAN plus+ https://akatsukijapanplus.jp/ ■Japan Basketball National Team Official Twitter https://twitter.com/JAPAN_JBA ■Japan Basketball Association (JBA) Official Twitter https://twitter.com/ JAPANBASKETBALL ■Japan Basketball Association (JBA) Official Instagram https://www.instagram.com/japan_basketball/ ■Japan Basketball Association (JBA) Official TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@jba_official ■Japan Basketball Association (JBA) Official LINE https://page.line.me/japanbasketball ■Japan Basketball Association (JBA) Official Facebook https://www.facebook.com/JAPANBASKETBALL

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