Competing as a team is something Japan is good at in sports. So why not do so in track and field?
With the IAAF World Relays set to be inaugurated in Nassau, Bahamas, next May, the Japan Association of Athletics Federations has decided to run its national relay teams constantly, not just when there are Olympics and world championships.
The JAAF announced its 38-man relay squad at the National Training Center on Monday afternoon. It included youngsters Ryota Yamagata and Yoshihide Kiryu .