From a torn ligament… “Fukuhiro” wins! “Mitsudomoe” to the badminton Olympic team[Super J Channel](March 6, 2024)

First victory after torn ligament. We are one step closer to making a comeback and participating in the Paris Olympics. The badminton selection for the Paris Olympics is in its final stages. The women’s doubles competition is a hotly contested affair with all three competing for the two spots on the national team. Fukuhiro, who is in a close third place, is competing for the first time in three months since Ayaka Hirota (29) tore the anterior cruciate ligament in her left knee in December last year. Just before boarding the flight to Paris, the two… Ayaka Hirota: “(Q. How is your left leg recovering?) It feels like I expected it. I won’t know yet when the match comes, but I think I’m close to that point.” Yuki Fukushima (30): “All I have to do is cover. .That’s what I want to focus on.” Despite having a match point in the second game, they came back. The match goes to the third and final game. The “Fukuhiro” pair won the long match that lasted 1 hour and 18 minutes. We made it past the first round. Ayaka Hirota: “It’s to be expected that I will be targeted, so I want to do my best in that situation.”
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