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After injury setbacks, Manami Fujioka, Sanae Motokawa enjoying chance to compete for national team

Point guard Manami Fujioka dribbles during a Japan women's national team practice at the National Training Center in Tokyo on Tuesday. | KAZ NAGATSUKA

By Kaz Nagatsuka
Staff Writer

May 24, 2019

Competition can be a blessing.

Just ask Manami Fujioka and Sanae Motokawa.

While they are getting into tough battles to compete for roster spots on Japan's 2020 Olympic roster, Fujioka and Motokawa are delighted to be running up and down the court at training camp for their own reasons.

After injury setbacks, Manami Fujioka, Sanae Motokawa enjoying chance to compete for national team

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