The final of the women’s javelin throw at the Paris Olympics was held on the 10th (11th Japan time), with Kitaguchi Haruka winning with a throw of 65.80 meters. As she was the first woman to win an Olympic gold medal in a field event, SNS was flooded with voices of praise.

Kitaguchi’s first throw was a big one, marking 65.80 meters. His rivals also increased their distance, but in the end they only managed 63 meters, and no one could surpass Kitaguchi. After the sixth throw, Kitaguchi and his rivals embraced each other in tears. With the Japanese flag on his back, he rang the bell of the Stade de France powerfully.

The internet was paying attention to Kitaguchi’s appearance after the first three pitches. When Kitaguchi lay face down on the field and brought the castella cake to his mouth, X (formerly Twitter) was flooded with delighted comments such as “Mogu-mogu time is castella! Castella!”, “Mogu-mogu time is too cute lol”, and “Is the DVD containing the mogu-mogu time going on sale yet? I could watch it forever!”

Also, at the medal ceremony, Yuko Arimori, a director of the IAAF, appeared as the presenter of the commemorative gifts. The legend, who won Japan’s first medal in track and field in 64 years, smiled and shook hands with Kitaguchi, which drew comments such as “It’s Arimori presenting at the awards ceremony! What a delight!”, “Arimori looks happy too”, “It was dramatic to have Arimori at the awards ceremony”, and “I wonder what Arimori said to Kitaguchi”.