Former World No. 1 Nozomi Okuhara Holds Clinic in Taiwan, Hopes Children Maintain Passion and Health
Former world No. 1 badminton player Nozomi Okuhara held a "Follow Your Will Session" clinic in Taiwan with her sponsor Mizuno, interacting with 63 elementary school children. She emphasized the importance of staying healthy and maintaining passion for badminton, marking her first overseas clinic.
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(Central News Agency reporter Li Jian-chung, Taipei, 1st) Former BWF women's singles world No. 1, Japanese star Nozomi Okuhara, collaborated with her sponsor today to host the Follow Your Will Session coaching camp, happily interacting with 63 elementary school children. She stated that as long as they stay healthy and maintain their passion, they can play their own badminton.
Nozomi Okuhara, a 31-year-old Japanese women's singles badminton player, is not only the first Japanese to win a World Junior Championships women's singles gold medal but also became the first to win the World Championships women's singles title in 2017, and reached the top of the Badminton World Federation (BWF) women's singles world No. 1 ranking in 2019.
The Follow Your Will Session series of activities, a collaboration between Nozomi Okuhara and sponsor Mizuno, has been held in Hokkaido, Okinawa, and other places in Japan. This is the first time it has been held in a country other than Japan.
Nozomi Okuhara said in an interview with the media that Taiwan has a large badminton population and enthusiastic fans. Seeing so many children, she still believes that staying healthy is the most important thing, followed by not forgetting the passion for badminton, and then practicing the fundamentals well, so that they can play their own badminton in the future.
"This is my first time interacting with children overseas. Although I was nervous and a little excited, I believe that everyone shares the same love for badminton. I hope that through this event, more people can fall in love with badminton."
Taiwanese badminton queen Tai Tzu-ying announced her retirement last year. Nozomi Okuhara revealed, "I did feel a bit lonely when I heard the news, after all, we were opponents from the same era. However, it was because of players like Tai Tzu-ying that I had more positive stimulation and continued to practice, so I have always been grateful to her."
Nozomi Okuhara is 156 cm tall. Playing with 63 elementary school children, she looked completely at ease. She laughed and said, "Knowing that I was relatively short, I paid great attention to footwork and movement practice since junior high school, which later became my main weapon on the international stage." (Editor: Guan Zhong-wei) 1150501
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(Central News Agency reporter Li Jian-chung, Taipei, 1st) Former BWF women's singles world No. 1, Japanese star Nozomi Okuhara, collaborated with her sponsor today to host the Follow Your Will Session coaching camp, happily interacting with 63 elementary school children. She stated that as long as they stay healthy and maintain their passion, they can play their own badminton.
Nozomi Okuhara, a 31-year-old Japanese women's singles badminton player, is not only the first Japanese to win a World Junior Championships women's singles gold medal but also became the first to win the World Championships women's singles title in 2017, and reached the top of the Badminton World Federation (BWF) women's singles world No. 1 ranking in 2019.
The Follow Your Will Session series of activities, a collaboration between Nozomi Okuhara and sponsor Mizuno, has been held in Hokkaido, Okinawa, and other places in Japan. This is the first time it has been held in a country other than Japan.
Nozomi Okuhara said in an interview with the media that Taiwan has a large badminton population and enthusiastic fans. Seeing so many children, she still believes that staying healthy is the most important thing, followed by not forgetting the passion for badminton, and then practicing the fundamentals well, so that they can play their own badminton in the future.
"This is my first time interacting with children overseas. Although I was nervous and a little excited, I believe that everyone shares the same love for badminton. I hope that through this event, more people can fall in love with badminton."
Taiwanese badminton queen Tai Tzu-ying announced her retirement last year. Nozomi Okuhara revealed, "I did feel a bit lonely when I heard the news, after all, we were opponents from the same era. However, it was because of players like Tai Tzu-ying that I had more positive stimulation and continued to practice, so I have always been grateful to her."
Nozomi Okuhara is 156 cm tall. Playing with 63 elementary school children, she looked completely at ease. She laughed and said, "Knowing that I was relatively short, I paid great attention to footwork and movement practice since junior high school, which later became my main weapon on the international stage." (Editor: Guan Zhong-wei) 1150501
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