When I was in junior high school、At the medal ceremony for the men's 200m track and field at the Mexico Olympics, which I watched on TV.、1The first and second place American black athletes look down during the flag raising scene.、I still vividly remember the scene where he kept raising his right arm, which was covered in black gloves.。Read this year (2021)、In an interview article with them、3Before the awards ceremony, I consulted with the Dutch white athlete who came in first place.、It is said that the action was taken with approval.。As expected、After this、They were kicked out of the U.S. Olympic team.。
"Is this the real world?。The Olympics are just a part of the world that was promised to me.'' It was a scene that was deeply engraved in my heart.。since、Not just the Olympics、The way I see the world has changed。1964Prime Minister Suga was moved by Japan's victory in women's volleyball at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.、I want to make you feel the same emotion as me、2021A 180-degree different perspective on the Tokyo Olympics 2020 that was forced on the Japanese people during the coronavirus pandemic.。
Even so、Is it because of the continued medal rush of Japanese athletes?、The Japanese media has completely focused on the Olympics.。It's like a "military command announcement" from the time of the Pacific War (to avoid misunderstandings,、(I was born after the war)'s ``Gunkan March'' was simply replaced by Arashi's ``Kite.''、The landscape of national prestige itself does not seem to have changed much from that time.。
Not only Japan、Athletes who achieved good results stand in front of the press with their national flag waving like a cape.。There are probably some players who are proud of it.、Some players may have been reluctant.。There may also be requests from sports organizations.。but、The act of wearing the national flag itself、I feel this contradicts the words of the organizers who advocate "athletes first".。
