“I’m really confident” Cyclist Kazushige Kuboki receives send-off ceremony ahead of the Paris Olympics, cheered on by around 900 students from his alma mater[Fukushima Prefecture]

A send-off party was held in Ishikawa Town for Kazushige Kuboki, who will be competing in the cycling events at the Paris Olympics, which will begin in July. Read the article on this video > https://news.ntv.co.jp/n/fct/category/sports/fc3f7a62c53ec64426b42859fdaba0c3f1 The send-off party was held at Kazushige Kuboki’s (35) alma mater, Gakuho Ishikawa High School. Kuboki, who is from Furudono Town, will compete in three track cycling events at the Paris Olympics, the pursuit, madison, and omnium, and aim to win medals. At the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics, he placed 14th in the men’s omnium, and this time he said he wants to aim for a medal. ■ Kuboki: “I’m really confident, so I hope that the people of Fukushima Prefecture will support me wholeheartedly and I’ll be able to make a happy announcement.” Approximately 900 students sent him strong cheers. Kuboki is scheduled to enter the athletes’ village in early August. ◆Fukushima Chuo TV News Department Official SNS (X) https://twitter.com/fctnews1 ◆[Latest news distribution]https://news.ntv.co.jp/n/fct ◆Click here to submit your videos and photos! “Chuo TV submission box” https://www.fct.co.jp/form/14 ◆Receive weather information and breaking news via the Chuo TV app https://www.fct.co.jp/appli/