Kinosaki Inspirations

Latest News From the German and Swiss National Rowing Teams

  • This summer, in anticipation of the postponed 2020 Summer Olympics, Toyooka is hosting the German and the Swiss national rowing teams, who are taking advantage of the idyllic Maruyama River to train twice a day, while also getting used to the hot and humid climate of the Japanese summer. The teams will stay until the middle of July before moving on to the Olympic Village in Tokyo.

  • Current information about the rowing team

  • 7/30



    ・Men’s Single Sculls Final B (deciding 7th-12th place)
     Germany’s Oliver Zeidler took 1st place (7th place overall)
    ・Women’s Single Sculls Final A
     Switzerland’s Jeannine Gmelin took 5th place (5th place overall)
    ・Men’s Eight Final A
     Germany took 2nd place (Silver Medal 🥈)
     Congratulations on the Silver Medal!!!

  • 7/28



    ・Women’s Double Sculls Final B (deciding 7th-12th place)
     Germany took 5th place (11th place overall)
    ・Men’s Double Sculls Final B (deciding 7th-12th place)
     Germany took 5th place (11th place overall)
    ・Men’s Double Sculls Final A
     Switzerland took 5th place (5th place overall)
    ・Men’s Four Final B (deciding 7th-10th place)
     Switzerland took 3rd place (9th place overall)
    ・Men’s Quadruple Sculls Final B (deciding 7th-10th place)
     Germany took 2nd place (8th place overall)
    ・Women’s Quadruple Sculls Final A
     Germany took 5th place (5th place overall)
    ・Lightweight Men’s Double Sculls Semifinal A/B 1
     Germany took 1st place → qualified for Final A
    ・Lightweight Women’s Double Sculls Semifinal A/B 1
     Switzerland took 4th place → qualified for Final B

  • 7/26

    On the first floor of Toyooka City Hall, there is a display with memorabilia related to the German and Swiss national rowing teams’ pre-Games training camp. There are welcome tapestries that like the ones currently displayed in Kinosaki Onsen, cheering flags, and German and Swiss national flags signed by the athletes.
    Although the rowing competitions were held without spectators, we are wishing the athletes the best of luck from Toyooka.

    Exhibition Period : 2021/7/26~2021/8/22

  • 7/25



    ・Lightweight Women’s Double Sculls Repechage 2  
    🇨🇭 Switzerland took 1st place → qualified for Semifinal A/B
    ・Men’s Quadruple Sculls Repechage 1  
    🇩🇪 Germany took 5th place → qualified for Final B
    ・Women’s Single Sculls Quarterfinal 4  
    🇨🇭 Switzerland’s Jeannine Gmelin took 2nd place → qualified for Semifinal A/B
    ・Men’s Single Sculls Quarterfinal 4  
    🇩🇪 Germany’s Oliver Zeidler took 1st place → qualified for Semifinal A/B
    ・Women’s Double Sculls Semifinal A/B 2  
    🇩🇪 Germany took 6th place → qualified for Final B
    ・Men’s Double Sculls Semifinal A/B 1  
    🇩🇪 Germany took 5th place → qualified for Final B
    ・Men’s Double Sculls Semifinal A/B 2  
    🇨🇭 Switzerland took 3rd place → qualified for Final A
    ・Men’s Four Repechage 1  
    🇨🇭 Switzerland took 5th place→ qualified for Final B

  • 7/24



    ・Women’s Double Sculls Repechage 1  
    🇩🇪 Germany took 2nd place → qualified for Semifinal A/B
    ・Men’s Double Sculls Repechage 1  
    🇩🇪 Germany took 1st place → qualified for Semifinal A/B
    ・Lightweight Women’s Double Sculls Heat 1  
    🇨🇭 Switzerland took 4th place → qualified for Repechage
    ・Lightweight Men’s Double Sculls Heat 1  
    🇩🇪 Germany took 1st place → qualified for Semifinal A/B
    ・Men’s Four Heat 2  
    🇨🇭 Switzerland took 4th place → qualified for Repechage
    ・Men’s Eight Heat 1  
    🇩🇪 Germany took 1st place → qualified for Final A

  • 7/23

    ・Opening of the Tokyo Olympics



    ・Men’s Single Sculls Heat 6  
    🇩🇪 Germany’s Oliver Zeidler took 1st place → qualified for Quarterfinals
    ・Women’s Single Sculls Heat 4  
    🇨🇭 Switzerland’s Jeannine Gmelin took 2nd place → qualified for Quarterfinals
    ・Men’s Double Sculls Heat 1  
    🇩🇪 Germany takes 4th place → qualified for Repechage
    ・Men’s Double Sculls Heat 2  
    🇨🇭 Switzerland takes 2nd place → qualified for Semifinal A/B
    ・Women’s Double Sculls Heat 3  
    🇩🇪Germany takes 4th place → qualified for Repechage
    ・Men’s Quadruple Sculls Heat 2  
    🇩🇪 Germany takes 4th place → qualified for Repechage
    ・Women’s Quadruple Sculls Heat 1  
    🇩🇪 Germany takes 1st place → qualified for Final A

  • 7/17
    Good luck at the Olympics!



    Departing from Nishimuraya Hotel Shogetsutei in Kinosaki Onsen



    Goodbye, German team! Have fun in the Olympic Village and good luck at the games!

  • 7/16

    Last Day in Kinosaki for the German team.

  • 7/15

    After the strenuous race the day before, today the training intensity was lowered a bit and the rowing was more relaxed, but the teams still trained long distances.

  • 7/14

    Time trials day!

  • 7/12

    Some clips from the training of the men’s quadruple (Germany)

  • 7/8

    Training in the fog

  • 7/7

    The Swiss team arrived at Kinosaki Onsen!

  • 7/6

    We welcomed the Swiss team at Narita Airport.

  • 7/5

    Training on the Maruyama River



  • 7/2

    The German team arrived at Kinosaki Onsen.



  • 7/1

    We welcomed the German team at Haneda Airport.



  • 6/30

    Final preparations for the training camp
    The team that arrived in advance takes a look at the rowing course.

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