At the Paris Olympics, Daiki Hashimoto's true strength was tested by the world. Surprisingly, the Olympic gold medalist made a dramatic blunder of falling straight down on his best field. For a long-time Olympic champion, such a mistake is undoubtedly regrettable. It's also worth noting that the event is being held in Paris, not Tokyo, so hoping for a smooth ride from the judges is an unrealistic fantasy.
On the first day of the tournament, the Japanese team suffered an unprecedented cold streak. The mixed doubles pairing of Tomokazu Zhang and Kina Hayata surprisingly lost to the North Korean players in the first round by a score of 4:1. At that moment, Chinese mixed doubles players Sun Yingsha and Wang Chuqin were sitting on the sidelines, witnessing the scene. In addition to table tennis and gymnastics, the Japanese team also suffered back-to-back losses in men's basketball, men's volleyball and judo on the first day. Especially in judo, Japanese netizens were overwhelmed by the unexpected loss of Ryuki Nagayama in a crucial battle. After the match, Ryuki Nagayama was reluctant to leave for a long time and even refused to shake hands with his opponents in a saddening scene.
