Japanese volleyball is mourning the passing of Olympic player Naonobu Fujii, at the age of only 31 from stomach cancer.
“We cannot bear the sadness of losing a player who was the center of the team, including his personality, and who was expected to play an active role in the future,” a statement from his club Toray Arrows said.
“We would like to express our sincere gratitude to you for your kindness in life.”
Japan Volleyball Association President Shunichi Kawai also paid tribute to the player on his passing.
“Please rest in peace, I pray from the bottom of my heart that he may rest in peace,” Kawai said.
Fujii had been diagnosed with the disease only a few months after playing in the Tokyo Olympics as a setter.
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Dam bro , reaaly sad </3
love his combination with Lee and Nishida, gonna miss him a lot QAQ
He really pioneered the use of the middle and opened up opportunities for the sides. RIP… What a loss.
センターを積極的に使う藤井選手が好きでした。早すぎるよ😭
Rest in peace 😥
Love from Nepal 🇳🇵🇳🇵
rest in peace, Idol
is he the regular starting setter of Japan? May he rest in peace 😢
藤井、李Lineは本当に早いし美しい。
またコートに戻ってくるものだと思ってたけど。。
ご冥福をお祈りします。
Rest in peace 🙏
自分がバレーを頑張るきっかけになった人。
Rest in peace
アンダーでもクイックあげちゃうセッターはこの方くらいでしょ。 ハンドリングはすばらしい。 李君とのBクイックは芸術そのもの。 惚れ惚れするプレーばかり。 本当にありがとう。
Rest in peace to a volleyball legend
Rip
藤井さんのご冥福をお祈り致します。
結婚したばかりで逝ってしまわれて、さぞや心残りだったでしょう。奥様の佐藤美弥さんの事を思うと言葉もありません。
RIP Fujii 😭
May his sou RIP
🇯🇵❤️❤️❤️🥺 🇯🇵Fujii i love you bro
R.I.P 富士さん😓😓😓
i love you so much…❤❤❤
from Russia…🏐
😢
My deepest condolences to his family, both personal and volleyball, and friends. A great loss to volleyball. RIP.
rest in peace
continue to play volleyball in heaven
He's just 31 omg 😔
Descansa en Paz Fujii…japon es mi equipo favorito..amo el volleyball
素晴らしいバレーをありがとうございました。
RIP😭😭😭❤
東レが優勝した時、センターは当たり前だけどニコラの使い方がすごかったな。それまで助っ人外国人は高いトスをぶっ叩くって感じだったんだけどな。早いトス打たせてコンビの一つにしてたな
Rest in peace legend