New barrier-free facility opens at National Training Center September 10 16:04

While the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics were slated for next year, the opening ceremony for a newly completed barrier-free facility was held at the National Training Center, which is a base for athletes to practice.

The new facility of the National Training Center in Kita-ku, Tokyo is characterized by being barrier-free so that para-athletes can be used for next year's Tokyo Games. It was.

It has 6 floors above ground and 1 basement floor, and there are courts that can be used for swimming, table tennis, fencing, archery, and shooting, as well as courts that can be used for badminton and basketball. The

On the 10th, about 150 people from the national and competition organizations attended the opening ceremony, and table tape players such as Miu Hirano from Table Tennis and Ayako Suzuki from Parabadminton participated.

Mr. Mitsunori Torihara, Chairman of the JPC = Japan Paralympic Committee, said, “I would like to express my heartfelt appreciation for the convenience of Para-athletes. I hope you will be connected. "

This facility can be used by both athletes for the Olympic and Paralympic Games, but para-athletes can be preferentially reserved when using the facility.