"Ampty Soccer" dedicated to ground development Chiba Sakura 3rd July 18:42
An ampty soccer ground will be set up in Sakura City, Chiba Prefecture, where people who lose their feet can play with sticks.
This dedicated ground will be newly established by an organization in Sakura City, which runs a soccer team for children and people with disabilities.
According to the group, in Ampty Soccer, people who have lost their feet or hands play with two sticks, but it is often refused to use the soccer field because the grass damages the stick and the practice place It was that securing of was a challenge.
Construction is being carried out on the ground on two sides, and the indoor ground that opens on the 5th is equipped with lights so that you can practice even at night.
As for the outdoor ground, the arrival of artificial grass has been delayed due to the new coronavirus, but it is expected to be completed by the end of this month.
In the future, it means that the ground will be widely opened to the community so that it can be used in soccer competitions for people with intellectual disabilities and people with deafness.
According to the group, it is the first time to set up an exclusive football ground in Japan, and Akira Minowa of the general incorporated association "Zonacalcio" said, "For sports with disabilities, finding a place to play is difficult. I would like to support sports for people with disabilities through.”