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Of course I am sad about silver. I guess I lost because I felt very tired today. I was physically not strong enough. Maybe my tactics were not smart enough in the final. I should not have stopped after he got three shidos. I felt that I had a chance in the final because I had beaten him at the GS in Tokyo last year. The semi final may have looked easy but it wasn’t . I can feel progress since last year but still it is not enough. But I promise next year I will do my best to win gold in Rio. |
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Thank you very much I am very excited. I have hard work for this success and I am very happy. I had six fights and I had to go the distance each time that left me tired for the last match. Zantaraya is a strong fighter and every time he is dangerous. But I said to myself – I must get close to him to have a chance to throw him. |
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I am not sad that I lost the match. I am happy to be on the podium today. It was a difficult day I had a lot of fights and had to go fight longer than I would have wished in each fight. This is the reason I was a little bit tired. The final match was the hardest fight for me. Nakamura has twice been world champion. She has a strong grip and excellent tactical skills. Today I could not get close to her. To be the number one was not easy for me. I could feel a little bit of pressure and that unsettled me somewhat. But it was a good day for me. |
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I am overwhelmed with emotion – I feel only joy and I am very happy about my medal. It’s difficult to say which of my fights was the hardest as all of my opponents were very strong. But I was very focused and well prepared. |