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Team name: Japan National Women's Volleyball Team Team
head coach: Kumi Nakata
Tokyo Olympic team members:
Main attacker: Ishii Yuki, Koga Sarina, Ishikawa Maysuke, Hayashina
Secondary attacker: Araki Erika, Shimamura Haruyo, Okumura Mai, Yamada Nichika
Setter: Tashiro Kanami, Monai
Support: Black Queen Ai
Free man: Mako Obata
Tokyo Olympics cycle results:
2017 Asian Championship champion
2018 World Championship sixth place
2019 World Cup fifth place
2019 Asian Championship Champion
2021 VNL fourth place
Best record in Olympic team history:
1964 Tokyo Olympics champion
1976 Montreal Olympics champion
(Japanese women's volleyball tour)
Head coach: Kumi Nakata
Japanese women's volleyball Head coach Tian Jiumei was born in 1965 September 3, 2017, is a former professional volleyball player. When she was in school, she helped the Japanese women's volleyball team win the bronze medal at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics. Despite suffering from knee injuries, Kumi Nakata was still one of the top athletes in the world at that time.
After the Rio Olympics, Kumi Nakata became the head coach of the Japanese women's volleyball team. She was also the first female head coach in the history of Japanese women's volleyball team.
Captain: Erika Araki
Erika Araki has been following the Japanese women's volleyball team for many years and is an out-and-out veteran. Although Erika Araki, who is 1.86m tall, does not have a height advantage among the world's outstanding secondary attackers, her positioning and judgment of blocks are very accurate. She can often effectively support the opponent's strong offense and help the team win the defense. Opportunity to counter. Araki Erika 's offense also has certain characteristics, and the scoring efficiency is very high.
In the 2012 London Olympics and , Araki Erika used stable performance to help the Japanese women's volleyball team win a valuable bronze medal. In this Olympic cycle, Erika Araki is still the most stable point on the offensive line of the Japanese women's volleyball team. As the captain, she is not only a leader on the field, but also the spiritual support of her teammates.
Rookie setter: Moi
The young player Moi is a potential new star that has emerged from the Japanese women's volleyball team this year. Although she has no experience in competitions, she has excellent passing skills, and the fourth position is flat and fast. In this year's VNL, Monai got a lot of opportunities to play. Under her leadership, it was easier for all attackers in the Japanese women's volleyball team to show their strength.
However, the immature Weijing will also have certain ups and downs on the court.. Standing on a big stage like the Olympic Games for the first time is also a big test for fenjing. Can she show her style without being afraid of the venue? let us wait and see!
Star of Hope: Ishikawa Mayu
Ishikawa Mayu is the younger sister of Japanese men's volleyball team who is famous for playing Ishikawa Yuki. She grew up in a family with a strong volleyball atmosphere. Ishikawa Maysuke is not tall , only 1.73m, but she has strong offensive ability, decisive strikes, quick whipping, and takes on a heavy offensive task in the team.
Ishikawa Maysuke's lower third link in the past two years was not stable enough. In the Japanese women's volleyball system, it often became a breakthrough for opponents to attack.In 2021VNL, Ishikawa Maysuke's first pass has been greatly improved , and she is better able to integrate into the technical and tactical system of the Japanese women's volleyball team.
The backbone of the team
The Japanese women's volleyball team's libero Mako Obata is a very good libero, who can often make wonderful defensive saves on the court. At the same time, her stable first pass is also the core of the Japanese women's volleyball team's first pass system. With the blessing of Mako Onaba , the Japanese women's volleyball team has a better chance to score points in multiple rounds.
As the only genuine supporter in the team, Black Queen Ai has high hopes for by the Japanese women's volleyball team. However, Black Queen Ai's offensive strength is limited, and he is more of a player within the tactical system . How she performs in the Olympics and whether she can support the team's right-wing offense is very important to the Japanese women's volleyball team.
Home court advantage, Japanese women's volleyball team seeks breakthrough
The host Japanese women's volleyball team is about to start its Olympic journey at home , but due to epidemic prevention-related policies, the volleyball match will be held behind closed doors, which has also greatly weakened their home court advantage. The Japanese women's volleyball team has been aggressive this cycle, but its performance in several competitions has only been mediocre. If they want to achieve good results in the Tokyo Olympics, their ranking in the group stage is very important for them. Can they take advantage of their home court to make another breakthrough? Please pay attention to the women's indoor volleyball competition at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics!
