The final of "Selected Koshien", which competes for the best special school in Japan in the parasports ball game, Boccia, was held on the 6th, and the competition was held by connecting the schools online to prevent the infection of the new coronavirus.
This is the 5th time for "Selected Koshien" to compete for the best boccia in Japan, but it was held online for the first time because there is a risk of serious illness due to the new coronavirus depending on the athlete's disorder such as cerebral palsy. It was.
Unlike a normal game where red and blue balls are thrown alternately toward a white target ball, the position of the target ball and the opponent's red ball is shown on the spot, and how many blue balls are targeted for each task. It was done with special rules to compete for getting closer.
On the 6th, the finals were held by the three teams that won the qualifying round in which 44 teams from all over the country participated, and they tied up online and challenged four challenges at the same time.
As a result, Ichinomiya Special School in Aichi Prefecture scored the highest score and won the championship for the first time.
Kota Kanda, the captain of the Ichinomiya Special School who won the championship, said, "I was sick of online for the first time, but I am happy to win the championship thanks to a lot of practice."
Sotaro Iwase of Komaki Special School in Aichi Prefecture, who won the runner-up, said, "I was happy to be able to play a match with my friends by holding the tournament online."