The men's gymnastics team finals at the Paris Olympics were held on the 30th, and Japan won the gold medal with a score of 259.594 points. The men's gymnastics team coach, Hisashi Mizutori, shared a message on X from the manga artist Takehiko Inoue, featuring an illustration from the basketball manga 'SLAM DUNK' along with a message of support for the Japanese team, expressing his gratitude.

Coach Mizutori excitedly stated, "We received this message from Takehiko Inoue for #TEAMJAPAN: 'If you give up, the game is over.' We didn’t give up until the end! We believed that if we kept pushing without giving up, the opportunity would come! Thank you very much!" In the illustration from Inoue, 'SLAM DUNK' characters Hanamichi Sakuragi and Ryota Miyagi are shown smiling and pumping their fists, with Coach Anzai adjusting his glasses and saying, "If you give up, the game is over," encouraging the team.

In the men's gymnastics team finals, Japan overtook China, who was leading in the final event, the horizontal bar. They performed without giving up and brilliantly secured the gold medal. Reactions to the post included comments such as "The handwritten message is amazing! Great job," "So touching," "This is empowering," and "SLAM DUNK is truly an incredible work!"

Source : ORICON NEWS