オリンピック総括

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中学生の時にテレビで見たメキシコオリンピックの陸上男子200mの表彰式で、1位と2位のアメリカの黒人選手が国旗掲揚場面で下を向き黒い手袋をつけた右腕を突き上げ続けたシーンを今も鮮明に覚えている今年(2021)読んだ彼らへのインタビュー記事では、3位になったオランダの白人選手には表彰式前に相談し賛同を得ての行動だったという予想通り、After this、彼らはオリンピックのアメリカチームから追放された

「これが現実の世界なのかオリンピックは約束された世界の一部に過ぎないんだ」と深くわたしの心に刻まれたシーンだった。since、オリンピックだけでなく世界を見るわたしの眼は変わった。1964年東京オリンピックでの女子バレーボールでの日本勝利に感動した菅首相が自分と同じ感動をさせたいと、2021年コロナ禍下の日本国民に押しつけた「東京オリンピック2020」への視線とは180度違う眼に

Even so、日本選手のメダルラッシュが続いたせいか日本のマスコミはすっかりオリンピック一色の報道になったまるで太平洋戦争当時の「軍令部発表」(誤解のないように言っておくがわたしは戦後の生まれである)の「軍艦マーチ」が嵐の「カイト」にすり替わっただけで国威発揚の風景そのものは当時と大して変わらないように見える

日本だけではないがいい成績を出した選手が国旗をマントのように翻して報道陣の前に立つ誇らしいと思う選手もいるだろうし渋々という選手もいただろう競技団体からの要請もあるのかもしれない。but、国旗を身にまとう行為自体に「アスリート・ファースト」を掲げる主催者の言葉との矛盾をわたしは感じてしまうのである

Olympic track and field women's 1500m

2021-Summer scenery

About Nozomi Tanaka。8I missed the live broadcast of the semi-finals on April 4th (I wonder if there was a live broadcast?)、Looking at the results, I came in 5th place with a time of 3 minutes 59.19 seconds and advanced to the finals! From my impression in the interview、I think I was able to run the race calmly.。It's not a fluke、by a strong opponent、I guess he's finally starting to show his true potential.。

8In the preliminaries held on the 2nd of the month, I broke my own Japanese record by nearly 3 seconds.、1Today after a day、Reduced by another 3 seconds。surely、3Ethiopia even if the seconds are shortened、Still short of Dibaba's world record of 3 minutes 50.07 seconds.。Even so, there are only about 10 runners in the world who can run under 4 minutes.、54There are only about one person in each range between seconds and 59 seconds.、This may have exceeded the expectations of those involved in track and field, who were hoping for a good performance.。

There is a “superhuman” named Hassan in this tournament.。1500Caught up in another athlete's fall during qualifying、Almost finished and with 300m left, I defeated everyone.、“That person” who finished in first place。Hassan has already won gold in the 5000m.。Outstanding durability and speed。

Because those superhumans are my opponents.、Tanaka has almost no chance of winning a medal this time.。It is a sport that is firmly connected to the essence of current sports.、In a sense, I feel like it's going to be a good fight.。However、In the finals, medal candidates tend to focus on competition rather than time.。We often slow down to be conscious of each other.。Oh dear、Then that's it、What kind of response can you take?、I’m looking forward to the new “superhuman” race.。The final is tomorrow August 6th。

“Money” even in play、Even if you give everything, it's still money

Squid fishing boat on land

It's already the second half of the Olympics full of contradictions。What I felt strongly so far was、New events (especially skateboarding)、Surfing looks really fun、It's almost an extension of play.、Traditional events are really impressive、Even if I sacrificed everything, the goal was still far away.。"Extension of play" of course does not mean that the level is low.。It's a story about the state of mind。

How to become an Olympic-level athlete、Not only the talent and effort of the individual from an early age.、I often hear that it involves tremendous sacrifice on the part of the whole family.。that's why、It is a story of trials that involves overcoming many difficulties and reaching the glorious goal.。That also moves us、new athletes、That kind of story doesn't seem to suit skateboarding in particular.。Suddenly、While I was having fun playing and practicing with my friends, I ended up winning the gold medal.、As I draw, I get rid of tension from my body。That's really refreshing、Isn't this the origin of sports?、made me think。

What I feel especially strongly when I look at Japanese players is a sense of sadness.。I see a coach telling me to “smile!” even when I smile.。You can tell by watching school sports.。It's important to win、For that purpose, I will force you to practice hard.。The stronger the school, the more it restricts daily life.。By ``developing a winning habit,'' students also feel that they have improved.、Be able to withstand the harsh Sparta。But、If you think about it, you can say that it's a kind of "brainwashing".。After decades of doing this in schools all over Japan,、The entire nation may have been brainwashed into the "hard work" mentality.。

If skateboarders were a “club” like that.、I think he's quitting。I'm doing it because I love it、I do research because I like it.。I don't like being forced.。Rules so that we can really enjoy ourselves、We should all make it together.。Their happy smiles seem to say so.。The world of sports combines with play、I hope it starts to change。