An online briefing session was held to encourage people who volunteered at the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics to continue their activities at sports competitions.
Approximately 70,000 people participated in the Tokyo tournament as "tournament volunteers" and supported the operation at the competition venues and the Olympic Village, but some of them said, "I want to make use of my language skills" even after the tournament is over. For that reason, many people want to continue their activities.
At the briefing session held online on the night of the 30th, 10 volunteers who are active in the soccer J League and the World Athletics Championships participated as instructors in order to introduce such people with opportunities for activities.
Of these, Ms. Hyakui Abe, who has been volunteering at the Tokyo Marathon since 2015, introduced the activities at the marathon and handmade signboards for directions and talked about her charm.
Kentaro Sawada, who planned the briefing session, said, "I would like you to continue your activities by making use of the experience of the Tokyo tournament. I think that if you become a volunteer companion, it will become a legacy of the tournament."