VILLENEUVE-D’ASCQ, France — The Paris Olympics are over early for Japan’s Rui Hachimura.Japan’s basketball federation said in a statement Friday morning that Hachimura would not play against Brazil due to a left calf injury.The team said Hachimura felt discomfort in his calf fallowing Japan’s 94-90 overtime loss to France on Tuesday. He received an MRI confirming an injury to his gastrocnemius muscle. He has since left the team.”As my injury required early treatment, I was unfortunately unable to accompany the team in accordance with NBA/FIBA rules,” Hachimura, who plays for the Los Angeles Lakers, said in a statement. “I would like to thank all the spectators who supported me at the venue, basketball fans around the world, and all the fans in Japan. I think that together with my teammates, we played a very good game for Japanese basketball. I am proud to have been able to play as a member of Akatsuki Japan.”Editor’s PicksHachimura played 29 minutes in the loss to France, scoring a game-high 24 points.Japan fell to 0-3 and was eliminated from the men’s basketball tournament with a 102-84 loss to Brazil.
Hachimura leaves Japan team with calf injury
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