[Paris Olympics]Smiling as she reports on winning two medals, table tennis player Hayata Hina from Kitakyushu City: “What will I do to win gold at the Los Angeles Olympics?” Fukuoka

Hina Hayata (24), from Kitakyushu City, who won two medals in table tennis at the Paris Olympics, returned to her hometown for the first time since the Olympics on the 9th. Read the article in this video > https://news.ntv.co.jp/n/fbs/category/sports/fs2e8ec1731dbd42df92f90a6a5807671b At around 4pm on the 9th, Hina Hayata, from Kitakyushu City, was greeted with applause by many people at the Fukuoka Prefectural Office. She paid a courtesy visit to Governor Hattori to report her medal win at the Paris Olympics. ■Hina Hayata (24), from Kitakyushu City “There were so many things that happened, and I thought I might not be able to overcome them, but with the support of so many people, I am really happy to be able to show you my two medals today. The Paris Olympics was a time when I was able to have many experiences and learn many things.” Hayata won two medals this time, but her path was by no means smooth. At the Tokyo Olympics three years ago, she was a substitute, supporting the other athletes. She overcame that disappointment and secured a ticket to Paris, but injured her left arm. What saved Hayata in the midst of all this was her forehand drive, which she had honed since childhood. After much struggle, she finally secured the bronze medal. She also gave defending champion China a tough time in the team final, winning the silver medal. ■Hayata (first year of junior high school): “A gold medal at the Olympics.” ■Hayata (first year of high school): “I want to work hard to win gold medals in both the team and individual events at the Olympics.” We asked her what she thinks now, having stood on the Olympic stage, which has been her childhood dream. ■ Hayata: “First of all, I need to recover from my injury. I know there are fans out there waiting for me, so I want to work hard so that I can come back to the court in front of them. I have many goals, but I was unable to achieve my own goal of winning a gold medal at the Paris Olympics, so I want to spend my time thinking about what I need to do to win gold at the next Los Angeles Olympics.” For the latest news, please visit https://news.ntv.co.jp/n/fbs. X FBS Fukuoka Broadcasting News (@FBS_NEWS5) is also reporting. https://twitter.com/FBS_NEWS5