Table tennis: “at home” Hugo Hoyama lives as 2nd Olympic coach – ISTO MONEY

More than 18,500 kilometers apart So Bernardo do Campo, the municipality on the ABC paulist, where Hugo Hoyama was born in Tokyo. This does not prevent a former table tennis player from feeling at home in the host country of the eighth career Olympics. In addition to being a grandson of Japan, he spent ten months studying (and practicing) at Nihon Daigaku, Japan’s largest university, in 1985.

The feelings are the same as with the Brazilian delegation. For me, it’s especially special because it’s in Japan, which is a second home. I am a descendant, I know the culture well, I learn a lot there and I have a lot of friends, said the former table tennis player Brazilian agency.

Nine Olympic participation as an athlete in one photo

Ligia Silva Sydney 2000, Athens 2004 and London 2012
Hugo Hoyama Barcelona 1992, Atlanta 1996, Sydney 2000, Athens 2004, Beijing 2008 and London 2012

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In Brazil, few know what it is to represent the country at Olympics like Hugo. In addition to the six editions she participated in as an athlete, between Barcelona (Spain) in 1992 and London (UK), in 2012 she coached the Brazilian women’s table tennis team at the Rio de Janeiro Games. 2016.

Five years later, Hugo is ahead of the women’s team. In Tokyo, she is responsible for a group like Rio 2016, whose members include Bruna Takahashi, Jessica Yamada and Caroline Kumahara, and Giulia Takahashi (Bruna’s sister). Of the quartet, only Jessica and Giulia did not compete in Rio de Janeiro. The latter is only 16 years old, at the same age as his sister competed in the last Olympics.

Giulia has been with us since the adjustment [a experincia] it is very important to him. I am very happy to have three athletes [titulares] well targeted, responsible and disciplined. This makes me feel calm. They know the preparation was not ideal [por conta da pandemia do novo coronavrus], but it was not ideal for almost any athlete. When you are disciplined and focused, you win many things. I’m sure that’s going to happen, ”Hugo said.

“They [Bruna, Jssica e Caroline] they are good at the rhythm of the game, they have finished the European season [de clubes] play strong, many matches. When you stop acting, you lose rhythm. They had called. So we get the best possible preparation to fight for a great result. We were able to arrive in Hamamatsu ten days earlier [cidade a 250 km de Tquio]. This habit is important mainly because of the time zone [diferena de 12 horas] and a climate that is very hot, he added.

The women’s team has been in Tokyo last Tuesday (20th). Bruna Takahashi and Jessica Yamada will represent Brazil in the individual tournament starting on Saturday (24). The key draw took place on Wednesday (21). Ranking 142 of the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF), Jessica debuted in the first round against Swiss Rachel Moret (87th). If he wins, he will face Hungarian Georgina Pota (53rd). Bruna (48th) goes straight to the second round and is an opponent in the duel between Egyptian Yousra Helmy (101st) and Sino-French Jia Nan Yuan (95th).

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In the women’s team tournament, which brings together 16 countries and will be held on August 1 and 5, Brazil will immediately have a quarry: Hong Kong, the fifth-ranked team in the ITTF rankings. The Brazilians are in 19th place and have been accredited to challenge the pre-Olympic title in Lima (Peru) in 2019. If they beat the Asians, Hugo Hoyama’s commanders will take Romania (ranking seventh) or Egypt (17th) in the quarterfinals. In Rio in 2016, its debut (with defeat) was against China, the nation with the most traditions in the sport.

Those familiar with table tennis know that the great powers are Asian. Mainly China, then Japan, South Korea, Hong Kong and Singapore. But I have a lot of self-confidence. In the individual, Bruna starts with the fact that she is one of the seeds, so winning the player’s top 20, top 30 world athlete [seria um grande resultado]. Jessica, also past the first or second round. It’s hard, but there are definitely opportunities, Hugo analyzes.

The focus is that they are focused so that if they have a chance to win a high level player, they are ready for it. And they are. It depends a lot on the day. I know this very well from what I have lived in the six Olympics [como jogador]. It depends on everyone on the table, me and my opponent, said the former table tennis player, whose best Olympic campaign was ninth in Atlanta (USA), in 1996, when he won the Swedish Jrgen Persson, world champion in 1991.

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