Japan coach Katsu One says Ami is as cussed as they arrive. Katsu One has labored with Ami, now 25, ever since she acquired critical about breaking even earlier than turning into a young person.

“She hasn’t modified in the slightest degree,” he mentioned. “Nevertheless it’s that stubbornness which retains her centered. And now she’s No. 1 on the earth.

“She has unbelievable instincts. She’s by no means fazed by who she’s up towards. Mentally she was in a superb place all through all the day. That, and the preparation she put in, all got here collectively.”

All through 4 phases of competitors, Ami was her ordinary self. She wouldn’t have it some other approach. There was no additional from her.

However that’s how Ami operates. Her most memorable battle of the day was not the ultimate, however the quarter-final towards France’s Syssy as a result of she realised she could possibly be herself on the grandest stage the game hadn’t seen.

“It nonetheless hasn’t sunk in but however I’m over the moon. Actually. I’m in all probability happier than I believe I’m. I’m simply on cloud 9 in the meanwhile so as soon as I come all the way down to earth, I’ll attempt to take it in little by little.

“Greater than the ultimate, once I received the quarter-final, I believed to myself, wow, I can do that – on this stage. Within the semi-final, I used to be actually relaxed as a result of win or lose, I’d nonetheless have the third-place battle.

“So I knew then I might dance to the perfect of my potential and from there I simply wished to have enjoyable. Trying again on it now, I wasn’t fascinated with a medal that a lot – and it labored to my favour.”