第７４回国民体育大会「いきいき茨城ゆめ国体２０１９」は２８日、茨城県ひたちなか市の笠松運動公園陸上競技場で総合開会式が行われ、１０月８日まで１１日間の熱戦がスタートする。

On the 28th, the opening ceremony for the 74th National Athletic Meet, "Ikiki Ibaraki Yume National Athletic Meet 2019," will be held at the Kasamatsu Athletics Stadium in Hitachinaka City, Ibaraki Prefecture, starting a heated 11-day competition that will end on October 8th.


佐賀県勢は会期前実施を除く３３競技に選手、監督ら約４００人が出場、郷土の誇りを胸に全国の強豪に挑む。

Roughly 400 athletes and coaches will participate in 33 games not including the pre-competition events, and will hold hometown pride in their hearts as they face the nation's mightiest.


県勢は一昨年まで３年連続４３位と低迷していたが、昨年は３３位まで浮上した。

Until the year before last the prefectural rank had slumped, staying at 43rd place for three years consecutively, but rose last year to 33rd place.


２０２３年に県内で開かれる国民スポーツ大会に向けた強化も進んでおり、今年は２０位台前半を目標に掲げる。

Prefecture athletes have continued toughening up in preparation for the National Sports Meet which will be held within the prefecture in 2023, and this year the aim is to rank in the low 20s.


１６日までに行われた会期前競技では、新体操少年女子の佐賀女子高と、体操の成年女子と少年女子がいずれも６位入賞を果たして弾みを付けた。

At the pre-competition events that were held through the 16th, momentum was gained as 6th place was achieved in youth rhythmic gymnastics by Saga Girls' High School, as well as in both women's gymnastics and girls' gymnastics.


各競技とも流れに乗って上位進出を目指したい。

Hopefully other events follow suit and also rise in the rankings.


総合開会式で、県勢は選手、監督、本部役員計８３人が４０番目に入場行進し、ラグビー少年男子の石川空悟選手（佐賀工高）が旗手を務める。

At the opening ceremony a total of 83 prefectural athletes, coaches, and headquarter officials will be 40th to enter the venue parading with boys' rugby athlete Ishikawa Kuugo (Saga Technical High School) bearing the flag.


初日はレスリング、卓球、空手道の３競技が行われる。

The 3 competitions to be held the first day will be wrestling, table tennis, and karate.