[To the Paris Olympics]Nanao City native, Ako Himawari, selected to represent Japan in women’s basketball

[Aired on June 25, 2024]The members of the Japanese women’s basketball team for the Paris Olympics have been announced, and Himawari Ako, a native of Nanao City, has been selected. Read the article in this video > https://news.ntv.co.jp/n/ktk/category/sports/kt12d0c157b94e43a7ac696c40190f16f8 Himawari Ako contributed to the first medal win for the Japanese women’s team at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics. As of April this year, she was also selected as one of the 23 candidates for the Paris Olympics. On the 25th, the Japan Basketball Association announced the 12 players who had been selected. Himawari Ako was also included as expected. Following the silver medal at the Tokyo Olympics, Japan, which is aiming for a podium finish for the second consecutive tournament, is in the same qualifying group as the United States, which is aiming for consecutive victories, and Belgium, which is ranked higher. The basketball competition begins on July 27th. ★Donation Notice★ TV Kanazawa is collecting donations to support the areas affected by the “2024 Noto Peninsula Earthquake.” For details, please visit the following website. https://www.tvkanazawa.co.jp/topics/240109.html #ParisOlympics #AkoHimawari #JapanWomen’sBasketballNationalTeam #Ishikawa #TVKanazawa #News