{"id":18575,"date":"2021-07-21T11:13:02","date_gmt":"2021-07-21T02:13:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/inst\/athletic\/?p=18575"},"modified":"2021-07-21T11:22:19","modified_gmt":"2021-07-21T02:22:19","slug":"400m%e9%9a%9c%e5%ae%b3%e3%81%a7%e5%b1%b1%e5%86%85%e5%a4%a7%e5%a4%a2%e3%80%804%e2%9c%95400mr%e3%81%a7%e4%bc%8a%e6%9d%b1%e5%88%a9%e6%9d%a5%e4%b9%9f%e3%81%8c%e6%9d%b1%e4%ba%ac%e4%ba%94%e8%bc%aa-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/inst\/athletic\/news-en\/2021\/07\/21\/18575\/","title":{"rendered":"Waseda University Track &#038; Field Team Members Hiromu Yamauchi (400m Hurdle) and Ito Rikuya (4 x 400m Relay) Selected to Compete at Olympics"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><strong>Yamauchi: \u201cI\u2019m here thanks to my track and field teammates who pushed me along the way.\u201d<\/strong><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_18198\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-18198 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/inst\/athletic\/assets\/uploads\/2021\/07\/2021062511443-2-610x407.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"610\" height=\"407\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/inst\/athletic\/assets\/uploads\/2021\/07\/2021062511443-2-610x407.jpg 610w, https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/inst\/athletic\/assets\/uploads\/2021\/07\/2021062511443-2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/inst\/athletic\/assets\/uploads\/2021\/07\/2021062511443-2-940x627.jpg 940w, https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/inst\/athletic\/assets\/uploads\/2021\/07\/2021062511443-2.jpg 1149w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 610px) 100vw, 610px\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Yamauchi running at the Japan National Championships in June 2021 (Kyodo News)<\/p><\/div>\n<p>On July 2, the Japan Association of Athletics Federation announced that Hiromu Yamauchi (4<sup>th<\/sup> year student at the School of Sport Sciences) and alumnus and former team captain Ito Rikuya (2021 graduate of School of Sport Sciences, sponsored by Mitsubishi Materials Corporation) have been selected as additions to the roster of athletes to compete at the Olympics. Yamauchi was selected to compete in the 400m hurdle and Ito in the 4 x 400m relay, based on world rankings announced by World Athletics on July 1. Suguru Osaka (2014 graduate of School of Sports Sciences, sponsored by Nike) has also been selected to compete in the men\u2019s marathon, bringing the total number of athletes from Waseda\u2019s track &amp; field team to compete at the Olympics to three (plus one substitute).<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_18199\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-18199 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/inst\/athletic\/assets\/uploads\/2021\/07\/2021050302243-610x415.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"610\" height=\"415\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/inst\/athletic\/assets\/uploads\/2021\/07\/2021050302243-610x415.jpg 610w, https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/inst\/athletic\/assets\/uploads\/2021\/07\/2021050302243-768x523.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/inst\/athletic\/assets\/uploads\/2021\/07\/2021050302243-940x640.jpg 940w, https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/inst\/athletic\/assets\/uploads\/2021\/07\/2021050302243.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 610px) 100vw, 610px\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Japan\u2019s team won the silver medal in the men\u2019s 4 x 400m relay at the World Athletic Relays in May. Ito is pictured on the right. (Reuters, Kyodo)<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Although she was not a member of Waseda\u2019s track and field team, Asuka Terada (2017 graduate of the School of Human Sciences internet degree program) was also selected to compete at the Olympics in the women\u2019s 100m steeplechase.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"ja\" dir=\"ltr\">\u6771\u4eac\u4e94\u8f2a\u4ee3\u8868\u306b\u5185\u5b9a\u3057\u307e\u3057\u305f\uff01\uff01<br \/>\u5922\u3067\u3042\u3063\u305f\u30aa\u30ea\u30f3\u30d4\u30c3\u30af\u306b\u51fa\u5834\u3059\u308b\u3053\u3068\u304c\u3067\u304d\u672c\u5f53\u306b\u5b09\u3057\u3044\u3067\u3059\u3002<br \/>\u65e5\u672c\u4ee3\u8868\u3068\u3057\u3066\u306e\u8a87\u308a\u3092\u80f8\u306b\u672c\u6226\u306b\u5411\u3051\u3066\u9811\u5f35\u308a\u305f\u3044\u3068\u601d\u3044\u307e\u3059\uff01\uff01<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/%E8%AA%87%E3%82%8A%E3%82%92%E3%81%BE%E3%81%A8%E3%81%86%E3%81%9F%E3%82%81%E3%81%AB?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#\u8a87\u308a\u3092\u307e\u3068\u3046\u305f\u3081\u306b<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/%E8%87%99%E8%84%82%E3%81%A7%E6%9F%93%E3%82%81%E3%82%8D?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#\u81d9\u8102\u3067\u67d3\u3081\u308d<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/zrk39PWzou\">https:\/\/t.co\/zrk39PWzou<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; \u5c71\u5185 \u5927\u5922 Hiromu Yamauchi (@08bigdream24) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/08bigdream24\/status\/1410896677318189061?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 2, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2><strong>At the starting line from \u201cWaseda to the World\u201d<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Q&amp;A with Yamauchi<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2212\u2212How does it feel to be selected to compete at the Olympics? <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I was inspired by what Coach Shigeo Iso said: \u201cFrom Waseda to the World.\u201d These words have motivated me since enrolling in Waseda. As a member of Waseda\u2019s track and field team, I feel like I\u2019m at the starting line \u201cfrom Waseda to the world,\u201d and that the true competition is to come. I\u2019m proud to compete at the Tokyo Olympics as a Waseda student and representative of Waseda University\u2019s track and field team.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2212\u2212How do you hope to apply what you\u2019ve learned on the track and field team on the Olympic stage?\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In terms of improving my athletic skills, I\u2019ve learned a lot. But I also learned about the personal attributes needed to reach the top level of competition, which I learned through my coaches and teammates. I think I\u2019ll receive more attention now that I\u2019ve been selected to compete at the Olympics, so I\u2019ll make sure to apply what I\u2019ve learned, and stay humble and sincere as I prepare for the competition.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2212\u2212Is there something you would like to say to your teammates? <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I\u2019m here thanks to my track and field teammates who pushed me along the way. I will compete as a representative of the track and field team without forgetting my gratitude to them.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2212\u2212Do you have a message for your former captain Ito, who was also selected to compete? <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>When I entered Waseda, Ito was already competing with his sights set out on the world. He represented Japan many times, so he was on a different level, but he was someone nearby to aspire to. I\u2019m extremely happy to be able to compete with him on the same stage at the Tokyo Olympics. I will try my best and learn from him.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Ito and Yamauchi: Training leaders amid the pandemic <\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Q&amp;A with track and field Coach Iso<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-18193\" src=\"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/inst\/athletic\/assets\/uploads\/2021\/07\/c42e3704eabda3344ecfed5790ec5f55.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"177\" height=\"200\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2212\u2212How do you feel about the announcement as someone who mentored them as track and field coach? <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I don\u2019t think the limitations of the pandemic negatively affected our athletes\u2019 training. In fact, online tools have allowed us to examine the theories of individual competitions and breakdown performance footage, which has enabled us to analyze performance records and placements as well as other competitive aspects individually or in groups. Furthermore, most members now understand the training content and can carry it out. The two athletes selected to compete at the Olympics led these efforts.<\/p>\n<p>I think their chances differ. Yamauchi, who is a current member of the track and field team, was selected because it\u2019s 2021. However, if it was 2020, Ito could have likely competed in both the individual 400m and the 4 x 400m relay.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2212\u2212What kinds of athletes are Yamauchi and Ito?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Both athletes have gone from \u201cpupils\u201d who learn passively to \u201cstudents\u201d who learn actively. Their shared Waseda experience has allowed them to use their track and field skills to produce results. I believe their performance at the Olympics will show whether their individual attributes will affect the global competitive community.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2212\u2212What are your expectations of both athletes? <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>On behalf of Waseda and its dark red school color, I hope they perform earnestly as representatives of Japan. Placing isn\u2019t easy, but when I think about how much they have grown since high school, I realize it\u2019s within reach, and I want them to think the same.<\/p>\n<h6><strong>List of Waseda University Track and Field Athletes to Compete at the Tokyo Olympics <\/strong><\/h6>\n<p>\u30fbSuguru Osaka (2014 graduate of School of Sport Sciences): men\u2019s marathon<br \/>\n\u30fbKobayashi Kai (2015 graduate of School of Social Sciences): men\u2019s 50km racewalking (substitute)<br \/>\n\u30fbIto Rikuya (graduate of 2021 at School of Sport Sciences): men\u2019s 4 x 400m relay<br \/>\n\u30fbHiromu Yamauchi (4<sup>th<\/sup> year student at School of Sport Sciences): men\u2019s 400m hurdle<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"bajWS935Ip\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/inst\/tokyo\/news-en\/2021\/07\/14\/9527\/\">Alumni Rikuya Ito and Asuka Terada Informally Selected to Represent Japan in Athletics at Tokyo 2020!<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"&#8220;Alumni Rikuya Ito and Asuka Terada Informally Selected to Represent Japan in Athletics at Tokyo 2020!&#8221; &#8212; \u30aa\u30ea\u30d1\u30e9\u63a8\u9032\u5ba4\" src=\"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/inst\/tokyo\/news-en\/2021\/07\/14\/9527\/embed\/#?secret=XIYE3BbHQ9#?secret=bajWS935Ip\" data-secret=\"bajWS935Ip\" width=\"500\" height=\"282\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Yamauchi: \u201cI\u2019m here thanks to my track and field teammates who pushed me along the way.\u201d On July 2, the Japan  [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":18222,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[95],"tags":[91,207,158,26,233],"class_list":["post-18575","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news-en","tag-alumni-en","tag-olympicparalympic-en","tag-track-field-en","tag-general","tag-track-field"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/inst\/athletic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18575","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/inst\/athletic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/inst\/athletic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/inst\/athletic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/inst\/athletic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=18575"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/inst\/athletic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18575\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":18579,"href":"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/inst\/athletic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18575\/revisions\/18579"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/inst\/athletic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/18222"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/inst\/athletic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=18575"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/inst\/athletic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=18575"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/inst\/athletic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=18575"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}