Yoshimura Masaharu of the Rio Olympics silver medal wins the table tennis T-League! Saitama team "T · T Akitama" announced a contract agreement
Announced that the new team team in Saitama City, which will be participating in the T-Premier League (T-League), which will open in October, has decided the team name to “TT Saitama”. did. In addition, the company also announced that it signed a contract with Masaharu Yoshimura (Nagoya Daihatsu), who won a silver medal at the table tennis men's group at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics. Yoshimura, who attended a press conference held at the Saitama Prefectural Government Office, expressed his enthusiasm for the start of the season in order to lead the team to the first league champion.
Principal Sato
|
2018/04/26
The Olympics silver medalist will join the Saitama team who will participate in the T League.
Saitama team management company president Tetsuro Kashiwabara has decided to raise the profile of Saitama prefecture through table tennis, and has decided to operate the team in the prefecture.
He is the OB of table tennis at Kumagaya Commercial High School in Kumagaya city, Saitama Prefecture, and he is also a man skilled in experiencing Japan's best in high school.
Therefore, I felt through the game the charm of table tennis, I realized that it is necessary to have a table tennis professional team also in Saitama who has a lot of thought, because I am fully acquainted with the pleasure.
And succeeded in acquiring Yoshimura Masaharu as the team's contract agreement No. 1.
Currently, Yoshimura, who is ranked 22nd in the world ranking (highest ranked 15th in 2016), won a silver medal in a male organization of the Rio Olympics, and won the gold medal in mixed doubles challenged with Yoshizumi Ishikawa (whole farmer) at last year's world championship It is shining.
From this result, you will be expected to be an absolute presence to definitely lead the team.
At a press conference held at the Saitama prefectural office, it was announced that the name of the team Saitama was decided as "T · T Akitama".
This name was invented by Yuzuki Miyone, a talent who appeared as "Widona High School Student" of "Wide Night Show" broadcast every Sunday morning in the Fuji TV series.
It is said that the name of table tennis' English notation "Table tennis (table tennis)" was named for himself as a fan of Korean female group "TWICE (Twice)" famous for T · T pose.
And the character of "Saitama" adopted the "Aya" familiar as "Sai no Kuni" and became "T · T Akitama".
The logo is produced by a calligrapher, Saitamaro Kaneda of Saitama City.
Mr. Yuki whose name was invented by himself was selected as the official name of the Saitama team and said, "Thank you so much for using this name I thought," and thankfully said, "Mr. Kanada is written Like the logo, I will do my best to support "T · T Akitama" with a strong momentum and a good start, "I commented.
After that, President Kashiwara who was asked about the management policy of the team raised the following three objectives for the future.
"First of all, I would like to raise the best player in the world from Saitama prefecture as a slogan that" I will mark the first page of a new history in Saitama. "
2つ目は、埼玉から世界に発信し、埼玉を国際ブランドにするということ。というのも、海外でも会社を何社か運営しているんですけれども、外国の方は埼玉という県を知らないんですね。“東京の近く”という認識しかされていません。なので、埼玉を海外の方にも知ってもらい、県内の企業に少しでも貢献できるようにしていきたいです。
Finally, the third thing is to provide pleasure and health to every generation through table tennis. Currently, the number of playing population is increasing in Saitama Prefecture so much that the table tennis table is insufficient. So, I would like to see as many Saitama teams as active in the T League and the top level play in the world as possible by as many citizens as possible.
Furthermore, in accordance with an increase in the number of athletes, we hold events in Saitama citizens and fan clubs, and create an environment that can beat many even one table tennis. I would like to deal with the region in such a form. "
Yoshimura, who decided to join the "T · T Akitama", said at a press conference the same day, he said the enthusiasm for the T-League, which is scheduled to start this fall.
"Since I got a hot word from President Kashiwabara" I want to become the first champion in this Saitama together with Yoshimura, "I decided to join this team.
I myself strongly wanted to raise myself further to be able to play an active part in the world as a result of the establishment of this T League, so I am very pleased to start this Saitama.
Recently, there was a part that I am somewhat sluggish among myself, but I am thinking that I will pursue my skill in Saitama and will continue to devote my way to winning in the world. Of course, even in the T League, I will contribute even one to the victory of the team and I will try my best to be the first champion. "
Also, when asked about the meaning of playing in the T League, "There are many players going to the overseas league so far, but by being able to do the T League, we can constantly develop a practical sense in the country. It is necessary for us to raise the quality of our play, so it is really appreciated for our players, "he told the merit that the league will be held in Japan.
Mr. Koji Matsushita, Managing Director of the T League who attended the same day's meeting, is asked about Yoshimura's participation in "T · T Akitama", "Team power should improve considerably and this Saitama is quite exciting In addition, I think that Yoshimura wants to win the most winning in the league, or MVP, and contribute to the winning of "T · T Akuma" "I would like to encourage the team to support the" T · T color "not only the Saitama prefecture's table tennis fans and table tennis enthusiasts but also all the residents of the prefecture took a close contact with the community" I sent a message to Saitama ken.
According to Kashiwabara, the players other than Yoshimura and the practice bases are still unknown, but now they are negotiating contract negotiations with foreign players in the world rankings.
Since each team needs more than six players including one or more athletes who have entered the world ranking in the past two years, it is necessary to organize a team at a rapid pitch till the fall of the league .
As "T · T Akuma", we also aim to become the first champion with an internationally rich composition, so we can keep an eye on what kind of top players in the world will join Saitama.
◆ General T-League
http://tleague.jp/
