Reprezentativac Japana u odbojci Naonobu Fujii preminuo u 31. godini
Ovaj odbojkaš bio je dio nacionalnog tima Japana na Olimpijskim igrama u Tokiju, a tamošnji mediji pišu da se više od godinu dana borio s rakom žeulca.
Heaven has gained another angel.
— Volleyball World (@volleyballworld) March 12, 2023
We will never forget how excited you were to make that special video when Ryujin Nippon made it to the 2022 VNL Finals. You replied right away & sent the video the next day.
RIP Naonobu Fujii. pic.twitter.com/A2ebPe82VQ
S reprezentacijom Japana je osvojio Prvenstvo Azije 2017. godine, igrao je i odbojkašku Ligu nacija, a s ovim timom je stigao do četvrtfinala Olimpijskih igara u Tokiju.
Njemu je 27. februara 2022. dijagnosticiran rak želuca u četvrtom stadiju, koji mu je metastazirao na mozak, nakon čega je bio smješten u bolnicu.
Naonobu Fujii - forever a #RyujinNippon 🕊️.
— Volleyball World (@volleyballworld) March 13, 2023
Let's look back and cherish these moments featuring some plays by the Japanese setter 🇯🇵 when he played at the VNL in 2021.
On behalf of the #volleyball world community, rest well in paradise Nakkun! pic.twitter.com/Rgcr7jjX6h
Veći dio karijere je proveo u klubu Toray Arrow, a postao je i šampion Japana 2017. godine.