{"id":129623,"date":"2024-06-26T00:45:35","date_gmt":"2024-06-26T00:45:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/?p=129623"},"modified":"2024-06-26T00:45:35","modified_gmt":"2024-06-26T00:45:35","slug":"japan-announce-their-13-players-for-the-paris-olympics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/japan-announce-their-13-players-for-the-paris-olympics\/","title":{"rendered":"JAPAN ANNOUNCE THEIR 13 PLAYERS FOR THE PARIS OLYMPICS"},"content":{"rendered":"<style type=\"text\/css\"><\/style><p><strong>Yuki Ishikawa, Ran Takahashi and Yuji Nishida spearhead the squad selected by head coach Philippe Blain<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>The Japanese will try to return to the podium for the first time since 1972<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The 13 players that will represent Japan men\u2019s national team at the upcoming <a href=\"https:\/\/en.volleyballworld.com\/volleyball\/competitions\/volleyball-olympic-games-paris-2024\/\">Paris 2024 Olympics<\/a> were announced as the Asian side also revealed their plans of returning home from the French capital with a medal.<\/p>\n<p>Head coach Philippe Blain will head to the Olympics with most of the core that helped the Japanese make a significant leap in international volleyball over the last few years, taking bronze at the Volleyball Nations League 2023 and going up to their current second place in the <a href=\"https:\/\/en.volleyballworld.com\/volleyball\/world-ranking\/men\">FIVB World Rankings<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The inclusion of 20-year-old outside hitter Masato Kai, who had good performances in the VNL this season, was probably the most interesting aspect of Blain\u2019s selection, which includes the team\u2019s pillars over the last few years, such as captain Yuki Ishikawa, opposite Yuji Nishida, outside hitter Ran Takahashi, middle blocker Taishi Onodera, setter Masahiro Sekita and libero Tomohiro Yamamoto.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-129624\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/449146692_7942098095852466_5456288942851714098_n-171x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"171\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/449146692_7942098095852466_5456288942851714098_n-171x300.jpeg 171w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/449146692_7942098095852466_5456288942851714098_n-582x1024.jpeg 582w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/449146692_7942098095852466_5456288942851714098_n-768x1351.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/449146692_7942098095852466_5456288942851714098_n-873x1536.jpeg 873w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/449146692_7942098095852466_5456288942851714098_n-580x1020.jpeg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/449146692_7942098095852466_5456288942851714098_n-860x1513.jpeg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/449146692_7942098095852466_5456288942851714098_n-1160x2041.jpeg 1160w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/449146692_7942098095852466_5456288942851714098_n-500x880.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/449146692_7942098095852466_5456288942851714098_n-800x1408.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/449146692_7942098095852466_5456288942851714098_n-600x1056.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/449146692_7942098095852466_5456288942851714098_n.jpeg 1164w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 171px) 100vw, 171px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Alongside setter Akihiro Fukatsu, opposite Kento Miyaura and fellow outside hitters Kentaro Takahashi and Shoma Tomita, Kai will be one of just five Olympic rookies in the Japanese roster, which features eight returning players from the Tokyo Games.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur biggest goal in Paris is to win a medal and we\u2019ll approach it with great determination,\u201d Ishikawa commented. \u201cWe gained a lot of experience since Tokyo and that\u2019s one of our main strengths, alongside our technical skills. We have a month until the Olympics and we\u2019ll prepare the best we can to try and win the gold medal.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-129625\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/449228927_7942098079185801_7944713121692141441_n-171x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"171\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/449228927_7942098079185801_7944713121692141441_n-171x300.jpeg 171w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/449228927_7942098079185801_7944713121692141441_n-585x1024.jpeg 585w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/449228927_7942098079185801_7944713121692141441_n-768x1344.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/449228927_7942098079185801_7944713121692141441_n-878x1536.jpeg 878w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/449228927_7942098079185801_7944713121692141441_n-580x1015.jpeg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/449228927_7942098079185801_7944713121692141441_n-860x1505.jpeg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/449228927_7942098079185801_7944713121692141441_n-1160x2030.jpeg 1160w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/449228927_7942098079185801_7944713121692141441_n-500x875.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/449228927_7942098079185801_7944713121692141441_n-800x1400.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/449228927_7942098079185801_7944713121692141441_n-600x1050.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/449228927_7942098079185801_7944713121692141441_n.jpeg 1170w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 171px) 100vw, 171px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Japan is just the second men\u2019s national team to announce their squad for the Paris Olympics, joining the United States, who revealed their roster on May 10.<\/p>\n<p>The Japanese will know their opponents in the first round of the Paris Games on Wednesday, when the Drawing of Lots for the tournament will take place in \u0141\u00f3d\u017a, Poland, the host city of the VNL Finals, at 18:00 local time (16:00 GMT) \u2013 click <a href=\"https:\/\/youtube.com\/live\/Xz_U3EzzP8o\">here<\/a> to watch it live.<\/p>\n<p>Before entirely turning their focus to the Olympics, Japan will play in the VNL Finals, where they will try to win a medal for a second-straight season after taking bronze last year. They face Canada in the quarterfinals, on Thursday, at 17:00 local time (15:00 GMT).<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTo win a medal at the Olympics, we\u2019ll need to be at our best physically, technically and tactically\u201d Blain reflected. \u201cWe are preparing the players to be able to make good decisions in difficult situations and the VNL helped us improve on that aspect. The VNL Finals will reunite the eight best teams in the world and it\u2019s going to be a great experience for us.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><b>Japan men\u2019s volleyball Olympic roster (subject to eligibility check to be conducted by the FIVB)<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Setters:<\/b> Akihiro Fukatsu, Masahiro Sekita<br \/>\n<b>Opposites:<\/b> Kento Miyaura, Yuji Nishida<br \/>\n<b>Outside hitters:<\/b> Masato Kai, Ran Takahashi, Tatsunori Otsuka, Yuki Ishikawa<br \/>\n<b>Middle blockers:<\/b> Akihiro Yamauchi, Kentaro Takahashi, Taishi Onodera<br \/>\n<b>Libero:<\/b> Tomohiro Yamamoto<br \/>\n<b>Alternate:<\/b> Shoma Tomita (outside hitter)<\/p>\n<p>QUICK LINKS<\/p>\n<p>AVC Website: click <a href=\"http:\/\/www.asianvolleyball.net\/\">www.asianvolleyball.net<\/a><\/p>\n<p>AVC Facebook: click <a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/AsianVolleyballConfederation\">www.Facebook.com\/AsianVolleyballConfederation<\/a><\/p>\n<p>AVC Twitter: click: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/AsianVolleyball\">www.twitter.com\/AsianVolleyball<\/a><\/p>\n<p>AVC Instagram: click: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/avcvolley\/?hl=en\">https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/avcvolley\/?hl=en<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Mikasa Instagram: click: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/mikasasports_official\">https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/mikasasports_official<\/a><\/p>\n<p>AVC Youtube: click: Asian Volleyball Confederation<\/p>\n<p>AVC WeChat: Asian Volleyball Confederation<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Yuki Ishikawa, Ran Takahashi and Yuji Nishida spearhead the squad selected by head coach Philippe Blain The Japanese will try to return to the podium for the first time since&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":129626,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"pgc_sgb_lightbox_settings":"","_vp_format_video_url":"","_vp_image_focal_point":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[100,86],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-129623","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-slider","category-volleyball-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.3 - 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