On the 26th, elementary school students from Shibuya Ward supported the players in a wheelchair rugby game while watching the Tokyo Paralympic Games in collaboration with schools.
During the Tokyo Palympic School Cooperation Watching, about 9,000 desired kindergarten and elementary and junior high school students will watch the competition during the period in Shibuya Ward.
At Sendagaya Elementary School, a total of 100 out of 157 first- to third-year students gathered at the school in the afternoon to watch the wheelchair rugby held at the National Yoyogi Stadium in the ward.
At noon, the temperature was 34.9 degrees Celsius, which was approaching a hot day, and children wore water-soaked towels around their necks to prevent heat stroke, and hydrated about 1 km to the venue on the way. I walked for about a minute.
And at the venue, to prevent infection, the children sit with three seats on each side, and when the players score points, they give a big applause or swing a towel and send ale. I did.
A boy in the third grade who watched the game said, "The sound of a wheelchair hitting was powerful, and I thought it was amazing at a great speed even if there was a disability."
The teacher, Masaru Nabeya, who is in charge of the third grade, said, "I couldn't expect the temperature to rise so much, so I was careful about hydration. I was worried about infection control because the children might make a loud noise. I was relieved that the children looked at me without making noise, as well as having three seats apart. I was worried, but I think it was a valuable experience. "
Check if you want to watch the class online
At Sendagaya Elementary School, the teacher in charge of the sixth grade who goes to watch the game on the 27th held an online class meeting and asked the children again whether they would participate in the game.
The 6th grade teacher, Keiichi Tamura, connected 25 children in the class online and explained about watching the school on the 27th.
The children asked, "I saw the news, but would you like to do a PCR test?" And Professor Tamura replied, "I decided not to do it because this school is not in time."
Then, when he called out, "Please tell me if there is a child who cannot go to the game," one person indicated his intention to decline, and 21 out of 34 people participated in this class.
For several years at this elementary school, we have continued to learn about parasports and inviting children from special schools to enjoy boccia.
Professor Tamura says, "I think it is very educational to continue learning about understanding people with disabilities and international understanding, and to enjoy the sound of athletes' wheelchairs hitting and the atmosphere of the venue as a culmination of the games." On the other hand, as the infection spreads, there is a question as to whether it should really be taken now. The decision was made, and the children also feel the feeling of "why only the Paralympics", "he revealed in his complicated heart.
Parents of participating children "Respect the will of children"
The mother of a second-year child at Sendagaya Elementary School who participated in the school cooperation game on the 26th said, "I was worried that the infection had spread and other wards had been canceled, so I talked with my family, but it was close. It's an opportunity that I can walk in and it may be once in a lifetime, so I decided to respect the children's intentions. "
In addition, the mother of the first grade child said, "I couldn't take him anywhere during this summer vacation, so the children were looking forward to watching the game. I thought, and let me participate. "