Steady Japan seek China inspiration to close gap in home Asiad
NAGOYA: Japan have been “progressing steadily” near the halfway stage of the Asian Games, the host’s head of mission said, but they are also drawing inspiration from behemoth China, who breached the 100-gold mark at the Aichi-Nagoya Games on Saturday.
Nagoya, Japan - Japan's head of mission has reported steady progress in the middle of the Asian Games, while also looking to China for inspiration. China recently surpassed the 100-gold mark at the Aichi-Nagoya Games. Japan currently holds 52 gold medals from the Hangzhou Games three years ago. The host nation's strategy team indicates that they are on track to exceed their previous gold tally.
Kosei Inoue, a top Japanese athlete, said that the team's primary motivation is each athlete's personal best performance. Inoue admitted that China's dominance is a significant source of motivation, and Japan will aim to learn from their success in the upcoming second half of the Games. Inoue emphasized that Japan's goal is continuous improvement, even if it's just a small step at a time.
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