Toyota Motor Rugby Club in self-restraint To resume training August 8th 13:18
Rugby Top League Toyota Motor Corp., in which two players were indicted for crimes concealing cocaine, held a press conference for the first time after the incident and apologized for losing trust in the entire sports world. Based on this, we revealed the policy of resuming the activities that had been voluntarily resumed and aiming to return to the top league from January next year.
At Rugby and Top League Toyota Motors, two players were charged with charges of concealing cocaine, and Toyota refrained from rugby club activities and disciplinary dismissal of the two.
Regarding this incident, Toyota held a press conference for the first time in Toyota City, Aichi Prefecture, on the 8th. I apologize for that. "
In response to the incident, Toyota conducted drug tests on all 70 athletes and staff, and no results were suspected of drug use.
For these reasons, Toyota resumed personal practice on activities that it was self-reliant on 19th of this month, and resumed overall practice on 3rd of November, and participated in the top league that will open next January. Clarified the policy to aim.
“We were losing sight of the starting point of corporate sports that we were just focused on winning and supported by the support of our fans and employees. "I want to re-establish the game," he said, and thorough education for athletes, etc.