High school shooting national tournament First remote tournament due to new corona effect August 30 18:09
A national competition for shooting high school students was held, and under the influence of the new coronavirus, this time it was held in the form of players competing at the shooting ranges in their respective areas and competing for points remotely.
The Japan Rifle Shooting Association holds a national competition for high school students every summer, but as a new attempt to be influenced by the new coronavirus, players from all over the country compete in shooting areas in their respective regions. , Was conducted in the form of a remote match.
The tournament was also released on the internet, and eight of them, including the men and women who were the top in the qualifying held until 25th of this month, participated in the beam pistol aiming at the target 10 meters ahead.
In addition to the players shooting, the targets, latest scores, player names and rankings were displayed on the screen on the Internet.
On the target screen, a new system that allows the player to follow the movement of the aim from holding the gun to firing the gun has been introduced so that you can see when the shot was taken.
After eight athletes shot 20 shots in the competition, a top-to-back tournament was held by the top four with a total score of four, and Tatsunari Morita, a third year student at Oita Yufu High School, won the tournament.
Morita said, "I was nervous because I was surrounded by the camera of the smartphone I was broadcasting, but I focused on the gun. I am grateful to have the tournament held even under the situation of the new coronavirus."
The association that sponsors the competition will examine remote issues and consider introducing them at national and international competitions.