The union ceremony of the Japanese athletes who will participate in the Beijing Paralympics, which will start on March 4, will be held in Tokyo on the 24th. , Be prepared to never give up and fight with all your might. "

On behalf of the 29 athletes facing the Beijing Paralympics, the captain Muraoka and cross-country skier Taiki Kawayoke attended the union ceremony of the Japanese athletes.

At the ceremony, Kazuyuki Mori, Chairman of the JPC = Japan Paralympic Committee, handed the flag to Kawai, the flag bearer, through Junichi Kawai, the leader of the team.



Then, Mr. Akishino said a word to encourage the team online.

Finally, on behalf of the team, captain Muraoka expressed his determination, "At the Beijing Olympics, the Japanese team boldly challenged and did their best to impress the people. The Beijing Paralympics. I pledge that the participating national teams will never give up and will do their utmost to keep up with the flow that has been inherited from the Tokyo Games held in their own country. "



The Beijing Paralympics will begin on March 4th and will take place over a 10-day period.

Akishinomiya's words [full text]

This is the full text of the words that Mr. Akishino said at the union ceremony of the Japanese national team of the Beijing Paralympics.



Today, the "Beijing 2022 Paralympic Winter Games" Japan National Team's union ceremony was held, and I am very pleased to be able to say hello to the athletes and officers who will participate in the Games, albeit on the web.



At this Paralympic Winter Games, we hear that 78 events in 6 sports, including alpine skiing and cross-country skiing, will be held mainly in Beijing, the People's Republic of China.



I think that the influence of COVID-19 caused many difficulties for this tournament, including the practice environment.



Under such circumstances, I would like to congratulate all the participants for being able to represent Japan after a rigorous selection process.



This time, the tournament will be held in an environment that is significantly different from the usual Winter Paralympics.



We hope that all the participants will be able to fully demonstrate the results of their daily practice when they come to the competition, while paying close attention to dealing with infectious diseases.



We also hope that you will strive for international goodwill through sports.



We pray for everyone's success and would like to invite you to the unity ceremony.