Kenki Fukuoka

In 2016, he joined Panasonic Wild Knights and was selected as the sevens representative of Japan for the Rio de Janeiro Olympics in July of the same year.

In addition, on September 17, the same year, he made his first appearance in the official game in the starting lineup against Suntory Sungoliath in the 4th section of the Japan Rugby Top League.

As a subsequent plan, he announced that he would retire as an active player and aim to become a doctor after playing rugby sevens at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, but due to the epidemic of the new coronavirus infection (COVID19).

He also played an active part in the playoff tournament that he faced as "retire if he loses", and in the final match (against Suntory in Chichibu Memorial Rugby Stadium) on May 23, he scored a try for fifth consecutive games, leading the team to victory for the first time in five years.

In addition, since this match also served as the final of the 58th Japan Rugby Football Championship, the game turned out to be the first occasion in which he became the Japanese champion.

He was selected as the Most Valuable Player (MVP) at the Top League Annual Awards Ceremony held on the 24th.