A former Japanese national team player who won a silver medal in a wheelchair basketball at the Paralympics visited an elementary school in Chofu City, Tokyo, where watching the Tokyo Olympics was canceled, which was planned for the "School Cooperation Watch Ticket". But there is no wall that cannot be overcome, "he sent a message to the children.
Mr. Hide Toyoshima, who retired after the tournament, was the captain of the Japanese national team who won the silver medal in the wheelchair basketball boys of the Tokyo Paralympics who visited Tobitakyu Elementary School in Chofu City.
This school was scheduled to watch the Tokyo Olympics with a "school cooperation watching ticket", but it was canceled shortly before due to the influence of the new corona, so it is special to have children watch the competition and listen to their experiences. I opened a class.
Mr. Toyoshima gave a lecture after showing off his wheelchair basketball play such as dribbling and shooting. I was able to work positively when I wanted to give back to him. "
After that, he sent a message to the children, saying, "There are walls that collide, but there are no walls that cannot be overcome."
After class, a 6th grade boy said, "I'm sorry I couldn't go to see the tournament, but when I hit a wall, I want to do my best without giving up and thinking about how to overcome it."
In addition, a 6th grade girl said, "I want to have dreams and goals like Toyoshima and do what I want to do in the future without giving up."