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[🏐 @rantkhshii]

One day, I'll be able to watch Ryujin Nippon and Hinotori Nippon, + other teams that I support live, and if the destiny and of course it they permits, I want to meet them and have a photo with the players I love. ✨️🤞

[🏐 @rantkhshii]

Yanig mundo ng mga sebo

#SoBri #UAAPSEASON87

[🏐 @rantkhshii]

@unknownmille noted, thank you!

[🏐 @rantkhshii]

I know that the challenge was for net touch, but upon watching the video again, I noticed that there's another violation made, which is foot fault, or maybe I'm wrong, just correct me if ever.

#PVL2024

[🏐 @rantkhshii]

@nvft noted. Thank you!

[🏐 MicahMarie ୧꒰*´꒳`*꒱૭ 🇯🇵 @IshiYukiMarie]

また会いましょう 🥺❤️

Nishida Yuji, Takahashi Kentaro, and Coach Philippe Blain.

すべてに感謝します 🙇‍♀️❤️

[🏐 @rantkhshii]

@MaYuYuKen_15 sadly, he did confirm it via his post here on X.

https://t.co/rN7btJA8wj

[山内晶大 @akihiroooo1130]

I just want to say I’m super grateful for all the support we received from everyone.

The results were not what we had hoped for, but as it was the “Last Dance,” we gave it our all.

I am extremely proud of everyone involved in competing in the Olympics. So proud.

[🏐 @rantkhshii]

Aki's retirement adds more pain into my heart, but we are thankful for the time that you spent with the team. WE ARE PROUD OF YOU, AKIHIRO YAMAUCHI (@akihiroooo1130)! We will miss you! 🥺🫡

After this, Ryujin Nippon lost another MB. GL on your new endeavor, Aki!❤️‍🔥

#Olympic2024

[jhhj @shuaranghanda]

I'm crying again, I'm going to miss them playing together in NT 🥲
You'll always be the Big Brother of Ran in NT, Yuji 🥲
Take a good rest and comeback, Yuji.
I hope you two will play together again in LA2028

[🏐 @rantkhshii]

so i found out that Coach Blain saw this edit and reshared it on his instagram story. To the person who shared this on his story (which Coach reposted), thank you! my heart 🫵🥹🫶

[🏐 @rantkhshii]

that game earlier marks as your last game with ryujin nippon 🥺 we will miss you, Coach Blain! Thank you for all the things that you've done and made possible for Japan.

We wish you the best in your future endeavors! 🫡❤️‍🔥

#Olympics #OlympicsVolleyball

[Reese 📸🏐 DONT REPOST TRANS/VIDEOS/PHOTOS @hainakyuu_]

Ran: "Coach Blain came to me and said sorry he can't help the team win"

Q: How do you feel about the results?

We did not have the strength to win. We still need to get stronger and improve our ability to win. I think that is the kind of game we played. We will use this disappointment as a springboard to the next.

Q: Did you feel that you were able to give more than 100% in your individual performance?

No, because we did not win. I am not satisfied with my own performance, and as has been the case since the first round, there were areas where I could have done more. I think there were areas where I wasn't able to do more, and areas where I could have scored a point, so if you ask me if I was able to give 100%, I don't think so.

Q: What was missing in order to win the game?

I think the most important thing was to get the last point out of the match. The whole team felt that we could go for it with those two points, and then there was a gap. I think we need to be strong enough to win the game with that last point.

Q: After winning the second set, how was the team's mood heading into the third set?

We were determined to finish the match in three sets. We had a great flow in the second set, and we were able to turn things around and win it. I was full of confidence going into the third set, and I was in a good rhythm, so I was determined to finish it.

Q: After the Tokyo Olympics, you said you had put your life on the line for Paris. What were your thoughts at the moment the match ended?

I was still frustrated. I had been working for three years to win this tournament. Not being able to win was still a bit naive, and I was genuinely frustrated. I think I could have grown even more over the past three years. It was no use regretting it, so while I was disappointed in losing, I also felt that I had to prepare even more in order to win on this stage next time.

Q: Did you find any difficulties unique to the Olympics?

Of course, compared to other competitions, the intensity of the other team's feelings is different. It was the same today, and I wondered if we would have been able to score the last goal in a normal match. I think the special part of the Olympics is that the opponents are desperate in scoring that one goal. Compared to other competitions, I think it was much more difficult to win.

Q: How do you feel about Coach Blain who has built your team?

I wanted to win the Olympics with Coach Blain, and I wanted to rejoice with him when we won a medal. I am the person I am today in large part because of the support and guidance I received from him. My challenge in Italy also started when Coach Blain asked me if I wanted to do it.

During practice, he was very insistent about my receiving and spiking, and it is really thanks to Coach Blain that I have the defensive skills and spikes I have now. Not being able to let him win, or not being able to win a medal, is another regret I have in my mind.

Q: What did Coach Blain say to you at the post-game meeting?

He said, "I will never forget this team." When he came to me, he apologized and said, "I'm sorry," and "I couldn't help the team win". Hearing those words, I felt very responsible. I really wanted to win with Coach Blain.

Q: Although you lost, the team's condition had improved a lot since the first round.

I think the most pressure was on in the preliminary round. There, many players thought too much, and we were not able to play our usual style. But when we came to the quarterfinals, I think we all came out of it. This was really the point where we had to start winning. I think the first round was the most difficult. I think that each player was able to switch to the next level with the thought, "We will improve from this point on."

Q: The top 8 result is the same as Tokyo, but do you feel there are any differences?

The result is the same. Either way, something was missing. In Tokyo, I wasn't able to lead the team, and I wasn't a player who could make the team win, so I felt frustrated, but this time, I felt frustrated that I couldn't score the last goal. It was a different kind of frustration, but it was there.

I think we could have grown in some areas, but we had been working to win here. I think there are things I need to do to grow even more.

Q: What kind of player do you want to be in the future?

I want to become a player who can win here.

Q: What kind of person do you want to be when you come back?

I would like to come back as a player who can make the team win.

Q: Today, a picture of Naonobu Fujii was displayed on the bench.

Fujii-san wanted to be on the stage, and we are always competing with him. We were all working with the mindset of winning today and going for the medal with him. I am very disappointed that we were not able to show Fujii-san the medal, but we will continue to fight together with him. I would like to get stronger again and return to this stage.

Q: Was it someone's idea to display the photo on the bench?

We didn't display it in the first round, but we spent time with Fujii-san (his picture) in the players' village room, and today was really the moment. We have always fought with him, but today we all talked together and decided that we would fight together on the bench.

Q: It was a match against Italy, where you used to play yourself.

My opponents also included Galassi and Bottolo, who are on the same team. They are the same players we always play against during the season, so it felt special to be able to face Italy in the Olympics, and that's probably why I didn't want to lose.

I talked with Galassi about having fun, but I am still very disappointed that we lost and that we won't have another chance. Since our opponent was Italy, I really wanted to win.

Q: You were able to fight in an atmosphere similar to a home match.

There were many visitors from Japan and many other places. I heard a lot of Japanese cheers, and I was really encouraged. I am grateful for their support, and I am very happy to have it. I wanted to win in front of them, but first of all, I am very grateful to have received so much support. Next time, I would like to come back as a representative of Japan that can win in front of everyone.

[jhhj @shuaranghanda]

He still wanna be with the team, but jva..... 😭

[ᴄʜᴇʀʀʏ 🐾 @_avimarjr]

ちょっと前までは ラリー続かなかったり
負け始めると無理かも〜😔って
思うことの方が多かったけど(すみません)
とことん繋ぐし 大丈夫！まだいける！
って思えるほど強かった強くなった

最強で最高のチームでした🏐❤️‍🔥

そして一生リベロズがかわいい
#男子バレーボール

[tin ᯓᡣ𐭩 yuki bby✨ @luvvvv_dk]

“he is the best captain.”

[🏐 @rantkhshii]

I'm not crying. You are! 🫵

[西田 有志 @volleyball1301]

悔しくて寝れもしねー。
こんなに大好きなチームが終わってしまうと考えると寝れない。
18歳の時に代表に呼んでもらって7年が経ち、この場でこの歓声を浴びながらプレーするなど想像すらしてなかった。
日本チームみんな最高だし大好きだし、何よりブラン監督に最大の気持ちを込めて有難うと送ります。
皆さん本当にたくさんの応援有難うございました！

もっとストイックに成長していきたいと思いますが、少しだけバレーボールから距離を置けたらおいて、夫婦時間も過ごしていきたいと思います笑

何度行っても伝えれるかわかりませんが、本当に皆さんのおかげでみんな気持ちよくプレーさせていただきました！
本当に感謝しています。ありがとうございました！

[𝙧. | 龍神NIPPON @ryujinnippons]

kentaro holding nakkun's jersey after qualifying for paris 2024 and now he's holding his photo... i'm— don't touch me 😭🤚🏻

[🏐 @rantkhshii]

you will be missed, Captain Sarina (@sariiiiina_11)! 🫡 Thank you for serving in the national team for more than a decade. ❤️‍🔥👏

#SarinaKoga #HinotoriNippon #古賀紗理那 #火の鳥NIPPON #Paris2024 #Olympics

[小野寺太志 @taishi_o23]

沢山の応援ありがとうございました。
目標達成できなかった悔しさもありますが、
このチーム、このメンバーで
オリンピックの舞台を戦えた事を
とても光栄に思います。

[美詩 | For Yuki Ishikawa ❄️ @tracesofyuki]

"What is certain is that Ishikawa changed Japanese volleyball.

Today's match is a big test for Japan but God will not give us a test that we can't overcome. I think this match against Italy will be of great significance for the future of JP volleyball."
https://t.co/s0d6RjQUKk