In that moment, I felt I could hear the entire nation cheering for me even underwater.
ただ一生懸命泳ぐだけでした

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Born in Hashimoto, Wakayama Prefecture in 1914, Hideko Maehata
Born in Hashimoto, Wakayama Prefecture in 1914, Hideko Maehata was the first Japanese woman to win an Olympic gold medal, taking the 200m breaststroke at the 1936 Berlin Olympics. NHK radio's legendary commentary - repeating 'Maehata ganbare!' (Go, Maehata!) - remains the most famous broadcast moment in Japanese history. A pioneer who demonstrated the possibilities of women's sport to an entire nation.
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