The "Tokyo Honor Award" was given to the athletes related to Tokyo who won the gold medal at the Olympics and Paralympics.
The "Tokyo Honor Award" was given to 33 gold medalists related to Tokyo who live in Tokyo or attend universities in Tokyo.
A commendation ceremony was held at the Tokyo Metropolitan Government on the 26th, and Naohisa Takato, a 60-kilometer judo boy who won the first gold medal in this tournament, and Keiichi Kimura, a 100-meter butterfly visually impaired class for the Paralympic swimmers. Attended.
Governor Koike said, "Giving dreams, hope and courage, and raising the name of Tokyo. We commend the achievements as the pride of the citizens of Tokyo," and handed each person a certificate of commendation.
In response, Hifumi Abe, a 66-kilometer class Judo boy from the Olympic Games, said, "I'm glad I was able to fulfill my dream in a place called Tokyo. I'll do my best to win the Paris tournament for the second time in a row. Thank you for your support. I will do it. "
In addition to gold medalists, silver and bronze medalists related to Tokyo were also awarded the "Tokyo People's Sports Grand Prize".