The Japanese men’s volleyball team, which finished the Nations League qualifying round in fourth place with nine wins and three losses, arrived in Poland, the site of the final round, on the 25th local time. Ai Takahashi (22), who was injured in the match against Canada in the Philippines round, rejoined the team from the final round, and the team arrived in Poland as a 15-man team.

Those who volunteered were able to work up a sweat with weight training at the fitness gym for about an hour. The nine people who participated in the weight training were Nishida Yuji (24), Miyaura Kento (25), Kai Yuto (20), Tomita Masama (27), Ishikawa Yuki (28), Takahashi Ai, Onodera Taishi (28), Fukatsu Akihiro (36), and Eva De Dan Larry (23).

Many of the players were tired from the trip from the Philippines, but left-handed ace Nishida didn’t seem to mind. “We can’t afford to be jet-lagged. We’re playing right after the trip and the schedule isn’t going as we’d hoped, but we have to prove that we can do it under those circumstances,” he said, moving his body more energetically than anyone else.

The 12 members of the Paris Olympics were announced on the 24th (Japan time). The draw for the Paris Olympics will be held from 25:00 today (Japan time). The final round will be held in that time, but captain Ishikawa said, “I want to prepare for the goal with the members who have been carefully selected,” and tightened his resolve for the Paris Olympics.

The Japanese men’s national team won the bronze medal at last year’s Nations League, their first medal in 46 years at the World Championships. Their first match of the final round for a second consecutive medal will be held at 0:00 on the 28th (Japan time), where they will face Canada, who they lost to in the qualifying round.