[Takuro Hoki]Taking on the challenge! The first Olympics ~From Yanai to the world~

This is the official news channel of KRY Yamaguchi Broadcasting. https://www.youtube.com/@KRYNewsChannel Please subscribe to our channel and check out the latest news. We are featuring Takuro Hoki, who will be competing in the men’s doubles badminton. He will be taking on his first Olympic Games with his hometown of Yanai in his heart. Hoki is 28 years old and is from Yanai City. He started badminton when he was in the first grade of elementary school, and continued to grow even after entering junior high school in Fukushima. After graduating from high school, he paired with Yugo Kobayashi and played for Tonami Transportation in Toyama Prefecture. He is a top player who won the first gold medal in Japanese men’s doubles history at the World Championships and has a track record of being ranked number one in the world. At the end of last month, Hoki returned to Yanai City and visited his alma mater, Hiseki Elementary School. His rallies with the children, advice, and smiles and relaxed expressions are impressive. More than 200 people from inside and outside Yanai City gathered at the send-off party to support Hoki. He is grateful for the messages of support he has received from his family, his mentors and the local community, and is determined to live up to their expectations. Takuro Hoki will be taking on the challenge in Paris, aiming for the first Olympic medal in history and then the gold medal. Please support him! Broadcast on July 22, 2024 #Takuro Hoki #Badminton #HokiTakuro #badminton #KRY #Yamaguchi #LatestNews #YamaguchiPrefecture #YanaiCity ●[Latest News Now Available]KRY News HP https://news.ntv.co.jp/n/kry ●KRY Submission Box https://kry.nnn-post.jp Please submit videos and photos of news footage, current topics, and moving and surprising moments that you have taken. ●KRY Yamaguchi Broadcasting News Department SNS[X (formerly Twitter)]For news, https://twitter.com/kry_news For sports, https://twitter.com/KRYSPORTS4ch