I feel very sorry for the people of Japan. |
I think it is better to reduce the number of athletes in the delegation in a view to improve their ability to compete. We must take these wretched results seriously. I apologize to the Japanese people. |
I think our goal of winning five medals is appropriate. |
It really took a long time. I was very excited. When I saw her win, I cried. ... One gold is worth 10 bronzes. |
Of course Kato missing out was disappointing. He couldn't generate any momentum in the first run. But it can't be helped and we just have to keep on hoping. |
One gold is worth 10 bronzes. |
Our original outlook was that we are looking to win five medals. Talking with the various federations, we might get two or three more. |
We can only count on Kato for a gold medal but there are many competitors who have medals within their reach. |
We had the worst possible result in terms of the number of medals and we humbly accept it. I apologize to people in Japan for failing to achieve the goal of winning five medals. |
We must take these wretched results seriously. I apologize to the Japanese people. |
We were feeling a lot of pressure. |
We've been saying our goal is to win five medals of any color. |