[Olympic Medals]What is the path to 500 medals? Mass-producing medals using “specialty”?[#Everyone’s Questions]

On the fourth day of the opening, Japan is already in the midst of a medal rush at the Paris Olympics™. The first medal of the tournament was won by judoist Natsumi Tsunoda, and it was Japan’s 500th medal in the Summer Olympics. Read the article in this video > https://news.ntv.co.jp/category/sports/9845513fbd44437f80a0a486cf1f9ad7 So, in this issue of #MinnaNoKimon, we will focus on the following two points under the theme of “What is the path to 500 Olympic medals?” ●The reason for the sudden increase in the number of medals ●Japan’s specialty of mass production of medals? Toru Tomita, commentator for Nippon Television, said, “First of all, I would like to look at the medals won at this memorable tournament, from the first medal to the latest medal, the seventh.” ● Women’s Judo 48 kg: Natsumi Tsunoda (31) Gold medal ● Men’s Judo 60 kg: Ryuju Nagayama (28) Bronze medal ● Men’s Judo 66 kg: Hifumi Abe (26) Gold medal ● Women’s Street Skateboarding: Ren Yoshizawa (14) Gold medal ● Women’s Street Skateboarding: Rinne Akama (15) Silver medal ● Fencing Men’s Individual Epee: Koki Kano (26) Gold medal ● Men’s 400m Individual Medley Swimming: Tomoyuki Matsushita (18) Silver medal Commentator Tomita: “The tournament has just begun, but so far Japan is leading the way in terms of the number of gold medals.” Newscaster Jinnai Kimiko: “When I went to the Barcelona Olympics as an athlete, the results of all the medals – gold, silver, bronze, and even the fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth place finishers – were posted in the athletes’ village. It showed who won the gold medal in which event. The other athletes were excited when they saw them, saying, ‘They’ve won so many!’ It gave them energy.” ■Japan’s first medal at the Summer Olympics… Commentator Tomita: “If you’re wondering what event Japan won its first medal at the Summer Olympics, it was in 1920 at the Antwerp Games in Belgium, where Kumagai Kazuya won a silver medal in the men’s singles tennis event.” “The first gold medal for Japan was won by Oda Mikio in the men’s triple jump at the Amsterdam Games in the Netherlands in 1928.” ■The history of Japan’s medal wins at the Summer OlympicsCommentator Tomita: “I’ve created a graph of the history of the 500 medals. Japan first reached 100 at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics. Then it reached 200 at the Montreal Games in 1976. Then it reached 300 at the Sydney Games in 2000, and 400 at the London Games in 2012. And with Kakuta’s medal at this Games, it has reached 500.” “The Barcelona Games, where Jinnai competed, were in 1992, so it was between 200 and 300.” “What I want to point out here is that it took five Games to go from 200 to 300, but three Games to go from 300 to 400, and three Games to go from 400 to 500. In other words, the number of medals won has increased dramatically since 2000.” ■The background to the increase in Olympic medals… Commentator Tomita: “The background to this is that the Olympics were originally a competition for amateur athletes. But in 1974, the word “amateur” was removed from the Olympic Charter, allowing professional athletes to participate as well. “This rule change improved the overall competitiveness of the Olympics,” he said. “However, even after that, the idea that the Olympics was for amateurs remained deeply rooted in Japan, and the country struggled to compete against overseas athletes who were increasingly producing professional athletes. “However, in the 2000s, it was finally recognized that professionals could participate in the Olympics in Japan. Symbolic of this was the construction of training facilities exclusively for top athletes.” Caster Jinnai: “This was truly innovative, with gyms and facilities dedicated to each sport, but it was also possible to do rehabilitation and training. In any case, athletes could concentrate on their practice. They could make adjustments and improve their skills there, and then go on expeditions from there, so this facility was extremely helpful.” Commentator Tomita: “By the way, if you ask which country has won the most medals, Japan currently has 506 medals, but the United States, which mass-produces medals every time, has won more than 2,600.” Caster Suzue Nana: “The United States also sends out a large number of teams.”ンはもっと進化して欲しい。 English: Commentator Tomita: “Japan is also picking up the pace, so it’s only just beginning, but when it comes to the 2000s, when Japan began to produce a lot of medals, some of the great achievements at the time were women’s marathon runner Takahashi Naoko, swimmer Kitajima Kosuke, and wrestler Yoshida Saori.” Announcer Yamazaki Makoto: “When Kitajima won her medal, I was in high school, and everyone in my class used to say, ‘I can’t say anything.'” Caster Mori Keisuke: “Wrestler Yoshida Saori also won gold medals for the third consecutive Olympics.” Commentator Tomita: “And at the last Tokyo Olympics, she won 58 medals, the most in history.” Caster Suzue: “The goal for this Olympics is 55, but she is showing a high-speed performance that is likely to exceed that goal.” Number of medals won by sport…Large numbers won in “specialty” sports Commentator Tomita: “Next, I would like to look at the number of medals won by sport. The top three sports are gymnastics, judo, and swimming. Japan is winning a large number of medals in the sports that are considered its speciality.”Caster Jinnai: “Even though they’re in different sports, they inspire each other. I’m looking forward to it.” Caster Suzue: “The great thing about the Olympics is that, regardless of whether they win a medal or not, we get to experience all kinds of moving experiences.” Commentator Tomita: “The Japanese team has been off to a rocket start from the start, so I’ll be excited to see how far they can increase their medal haul in this tournament.” (From “news every.” broadcast on July 29, 2024) ● Send in your anger and concerns about things around you. Nippon Television’s News Department will investigate and cover the information you send in. https://www.ntv.co.jp/provideinformation/houdou.html ◇Membership “NTV NEWS Club” has started. 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