Nevertheless, he decided to postpone his graduation exam of the university and participate in the Olympics, encouraged by the support of schoolmates and chancellor of Imperial University (graduation ceremony was scheduled during the Olympics).
しかし学友や帝大総長の励ましに後押しされ、卒業試験延期をも決して、五輪出場の意を固めた（卒業式は大会期間中に予定されていた）。