Wheelchair Rugby representative from Japan Elementary school visit class Tokyo Oct. 8 15:07
An experiential class was held at an elementary school in Tokyo, where children were encouraged to learn the charms of wheelchair rugby, a gold medal expected at the Tokyo Paralympics.
This trial class, which started on the 16th of this month, was held at Nishihara Elementary School in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo in order to get to know the appeal of the competition before the international wheelchair rugby competition. .
Lecturers such as Tomoaki Imai, who contributed to the Japanese bronze medal as a key to defense at the Rio de Janeiro Paralympics, served.
Wheelchair rugby is allowed to tackle between wheelchairs, and one of the highlights is powerful play, and unlike ordinary rugby, a pass to the front is also allowed.
After the explanation of the rules in the class, the children actually smiled when they scored points by actively challenging the tackle and passing the pass with Imai players.
The girl who had experienced said, “I thought it was easy to move in a wheelchair for the first time.
Imai said, “It was nice to have fun together and it would be a encouragement to come to support the tournament as a result. I would like to give good results and give the Tokyo Paralympics a boost at the tournament.”
The international wheelchair rugby tournament will be held at Tokyo Gymnasium in Shibuya Ward from 16th of this month.