300 days to the Tokyo Paralympics Know the charm of Parasports!
October 28, 13:01
With the opening of the Tokyo Paralympic Games postponed to next year, which will be 300 days in 28 days, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government has begun sending messages from trainers and other people who support athletes in order to spread the word about the appeal of parasports. It was.
On the 28th, which was 300 days before the start of the tournament, the capital released the messages of trainers, coaches and other people who support the players on its website.
Wheelchair rugby trainer Kazutoshi Isa said that in addition to the intense tackle that can cause him to fall, the victory or defeat is often decided by a slight difference, and the tension of not knowing which one will win until the end of the game is the attraction of the competition. is.
Fumio Usui, who makes artificial limbs, talks about the sense of accomplishment when he sees a player wearing his own artificial limbs standing on the stage of the Paralympics.
In addition, at the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building in Shinjuku Ward, official posters of 20 types of competitions by domestic and foreign artists are on display from the 28th to the 10th of next month, and the city wants to boost the momentum for the competition. I will.
Kentaro Asakawa, the chief of the Paralympic Games in Tokyo, said, "I'm happy if there is something I sympathize with because I'm talking about my actual experience, and I want many people to know the charm."