Wrestling high school selection begins The first national tournament after the spread of infection runs at 15:32 on October 9th.
The national high school selection of wrestling, which had been temporarily canceled due to the influence of the new coronavirus, began on the 9th in Niigata City.
It will be the first nationwide competition after the spread of infection as a martial art that is said to be difficult to control infection, and attention will be focused on how it should be managed.
The national high school selection for wrestling was scheduled to be held in March, but it was temporarily canceled due to the influence of the new coronavirus, and will be held at the East General Sports Center in Niigata City from the 9th to the 3rd.
Approximately 500 people are scheduled to participate in the tournament, including team and individual competitions, making it the first nationwide competition for amateur martial arts such as wrestling, judo, and boxing after the spread of infection.
Infection control was thoroughly implemented at the venue,
▽ no spectators were allowed,
▽ the mat was disinfected every game, and
▽ athletes and coaches were obliged to submit a temperature measurement and physical condition management table when entering the venue. It was.
In a match, the referee usually raises the hand of the winning player, but the winning player is only called by name, and the handshake between the player and the referee or the opponent's second before and after the match is usually prohibited. I saw a different scene from the tournament.
Employees from Mie and Tochigi prefectures, who are planning national competitions, visited the venue for inspections, and boxing competition groups also inquired about the operation, so it attracted a lot of attention. I heard.
Hide Yamaga of Hakkai High School, who participated from his hometown of Niigata, said, "I'm glad that the tournament was held in this way. There were no tournaments such as the high school as a whole, and I wasn't motivated for what I was practicing for. However, I am glad that I was able to participate with everyone as Yakai High School at the end of my third year. I want to do my best. "
Kenji Osu, the secretary general of the Niigata Prefecture Wrestling Association, who is in charge of running the tournament, said, "First of all, I want to manage this safely and aim for a state where no one is infected even when the athlete returns to the hometown. If we can survive and make one model, I think it will lead to the next competition and other martial arts. "