Fujinami will be competing in the 59 kg class in this tournament, and will face Tsugumi Sakurai in the Ikuei Taisen. She defeated the Olympic team, one class higher than her, 5-0. Although participating in this tournament came with risks such as injury, she said, “She wanted to contribute to Nippon Sport Science University in some small way, and she had heard that Tsugumi would be participating, so she decided to participate in the tournament that would lead to Paris.” I wanted it to be.” She dominated her opponents in the other two matches, extending her winning streak in official matches from 130 to 133. She said, “It was a good, tense match. I want to utilize the issues I learned today for the Paris Olympics.” She plans to participate in the Asian Championships (Kyrgyzstan) in April. She won her first match of 2024 with three straight wins, giving her the best start to the gold medal at the Paris Olympics. The East Japan University Women’s Wrestling League match was held on the 14th at Kokugakuin High School in Shibuya Ward, Tokyo. The event was held in a round-robin competition between five universities in three weight classes (53kg, 59kg, and over 59kg), including Akari Fujinami (20) from Nippon Sport Science University, who will represent the women’s 53kg class at the 2024 Paris Olympics, and the 57kg class at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Top athletes such as representative Tsugumi Sakurai (22) from Ikuei University also participated.
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