"Another World Cup" Inviting children and students to a wheelchair rugby game against France October 17th 15:51

The World Championship, an international wheelchair rugby tournament that opened on the 16th, will be held at the same time as the Rugby World Cup, where the Japanese national team continues to play an active role. It is.

As a part of that, the tournament executive committee invites about 14,000 people from elementary to high school students in Tokyo and Yokohama to participate in the qualifying league held from the first day to the 18th.

On the 17th day of the tournament in Japan and France, the second day of the tournament, approximately 3,400 children and students from 23 schools visited the game, and each time a Japanese player decided to try, he cheered on the name of the player. And excited the game.

The official of the tournament said, “First of all, I don't think the appeal will be transmitted unless you actually see the competition, so I want you to feel the power of play up close. The children seemed to have fun, so I was interested in this. I want you to have. "

Daisuke Ikezaki, an ace from Japan, said, “I'm surprised that such support is not an overseas game. I am grateful for the support, I hope to meet expectations and deliver the charm of wheelchair rugby.”