Japan¡¯s track and field athletes have enjoyed some notable achievements in recent years, including medal-winning feats by the men¡¯s 4x100-meter relay team and Yuta Shitara¡¯s recent national marathon record-breaking performance.
But with the 2020 Tokyo Olympics in just over two years, the sport¡¯s leaders here do not want to waste time and hope to have further success with firm development plans for its athletes.
¡°Having observed the Pyeongchang Olympics and how our Japanese athletes had success in it, it made us reacknowledge that we¡¯ve got to have proper development strategies,¡± Japan Association of Athletics Federations development director Kazunori Asaba said at a news conference at Tokyo¡¯s National Training Center on Friday. ¡°And they need support from both inside and outside.¡±
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