On the seventh day of the Paris Olympics, Mukai Ikeda participated in the men’s 20km race walk, which was the first event in the track and field competition. Expectations are high that he will win a medal following his silver medal at the last Tokyo Olympics.

In judo, Wolf Aaron (Park) will compete in the men’s 100kg class, aiming for his second consecutive victory. Rika Takayama (Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance) will be competing in the women’s 78kg class, aiming for the top of the podium despite being her first Olympic appearance.

In ball games, Japan’s women’s volleyball team, which started off with a loss in the first round, will play their second match against Brazil, and the women’s basketball team will play their second match against Germany. Golf has also started, with Hideki Matsuyama and Keita Nakajima in the first round for the men’s team.