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Japanese Curling Championship, Day 1 (January 28, 2024, Sapporo, Dougin Curling Stadium)
41st Zen-Noh Japan Curling Championship Loco Stella vs. Loco Solare Satsuki Fujisawa (far left) and other Loco Solare members smile after defeating Loco Stella (representative photo)
Photo from representative photography
The tournament for a place in the world champion team has begun. The first round of the women’s league took place and Loco Solare, aiming for their third consecutive title, comfortably defeated their younger sister Loco Solare S 8:2.
Skip Satsuki Fujisawa said: “It is important to take the ice in the first game. I was able to score two points from the first end and put my opponent under pressure.”
After scoring 2 points in the first end, he stole 1 point in the 3rd end and 3 points in the 5th end to advance the game until his opponent conceded a goal at the end of the 8th end.
Last fall he finished second in the Pancontinental Championship. He then continued fighting in Canada and returned to Japan on the 23rd of that week. Fujisawa said: “We went into the first race in a good mood, without travel fatigue or jet lag. I think the Loco family that cheered us on during the fight with Loco Stella had more fun, but we had fun too.”‘ I said.
Although he didn’t have a super punch, he surpassed his opponent with the stability of his punches. Of the Swiss team he played against on the trip to Canada, Fujisawa said: “I learned that the strength of a top team lies in making clear shots.” Fujisawa said: “They take easy shots as if they were natural .” “They look like they can do it with ease.” “I think that’s our real strength. I think we did well in the first game,” he said proudly.
This race is the first qualifying race for the 2026 Milan-Cortina d’Ampezzo Olympic Games. For Roco Solare, the fight to qualify for his third consecutive Olympic Games begins. Fujisawa said: “I’m not too worried about the Olympics. The effort I give every day will lead to the Olympics,” and then laughed: “I want to focus on the shot in front of me, and I.” “I want to go to Italy.”
Last year there were no spectators due to the corona pandemic, this year the event will take place with spectators. “I noticed that the spirit of the team is different when spectators are (present) and without them. I hope that from tomorrow we can play an exciting game that is worthy of support,” he said, looking ahead to the second game and beyond.
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