After capturing the women's title at the inaugural Combined Japan Cup on June 24, Akiyo Noguchi insisted she needed to sleep a lot to restore her energy following a grueling qualification round the previous day.
"I slept a lot," the 29-year-old Noguchi admitted with a smile at Iwate Prefectural Sports Park. "I think I slept for more than 10 hours overall."
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