In the cold light rain, TOKYO SPORT PLAYGROUND in Toyosu, Tokyo, was full of people, regardless of whether they were wheelchair users or people with canes. It was hot until the sun went down!
This is the site of the 2nd “No Barrier Games- # Everyone is different and everyone is good” held for the first time in 2 years.
No Barrier Games is a new form of universal sports event from the “Paralympic Documentary Series WHO I AM” broadcast and distributed by WOWOW since 2016, and this is the second time it will be held (program information is at the end of this article). ↓↓↓).
The theme of this No Barrier Games is “#Everyone is different and everyone is good”, and various participants regardless of gender, age, nationality, or disability move their bodies together while feeling the joy of sports. It is now attracting attention as an event that can be done.
Continuing from the first event held in 2019, on this day, in addition to Shuzo Matsuoka, who will be the MC, Tsuyoshi Takasaka (general fighter), Riko Higashio (professional golfer), Sotaro Yasunaga (first Japanese soccer player to participate in the Spanish league) ), Shotaro Onishi (former representative of Japan for rugby), Yoshihiro Kamegai (former representative of OPBF Oriental Pacific Welter), Mei Ichinose (swimming Paralympian), Junpei Kimura (representative of Japan for Paratriathlon), Monica Setachi (Paracano Japan) Ten people including (representative), Hide Toyoshima (former representative of Japan for wheelchair basketball), Renshi Chokai (representative of Japan for wheelchair basketball) participated.
The game starts with a single voice of “No Barrier Games!”
As soon as Shuzo Matsuoka appeared, he suddenly shouted the names of the children who will participate in this event. When he mentioned that he had come to Tokyo alone from Nagano prefecture for this event today and shouted, “I think I was very scared, but what I was able to do is really amazing! Congratulations!” In the whirlpool of.
From there, everyone at the venue started the game with a shout of “No Barrier Games!” In four teams: pink, yellow, blue, and green.
At the end, everyone supports the runners beyond the team frame!
As Onishi says, “Each team is divided, but one purpose is to have fun. Let’s do our best in the spirit of one team!” We share the same feelings of fun, so whatever we do, it’s exciting.
In the final game “Let’s run together! -280m relay-“, everyone from small children to adults looks different, but everyone runs through the track with all their might, and if they notice it, they forget the team color and support the runners. But—.
Renshi Chokai “I was able to experience a no-barrier in many ways.”
“The competitions are still separate between the Olympics and the Paralympics, but I think this event proved that today we can do it together with no barriers and have fun. WOWOW who set up such a place. I’m really grateful to you “(Mei Ichinose (Paralympic swimming))
“Usually, I don’t have many opportunities to interact with athletes and children from other disciplines, so I was able to spend a very valuable time. In a sense, I feel like I was able to experience a no-barrier. ”(Renshi Chokai (Wheelchair Basketball Japan National Team))
Hide Toyoshima “The desire to be one and have fun led to success.”
“I think everyone’s desire to be one and have fun led to this success, and I was able to enjoy it together. I think the competition was a little difficult. I think this was a good opportunity for each person to think about what they could do while devising their own ideas. “
“I think I was able to learn what is really important for children to live in the future at this event, so I would like to continue doing this and pass it on to the next generation.” (Hide Toyoshima (former representative of Japan for wheelchair basketball))
Kimura Jumpei “Everyone enjoyed playing with the same eyes”
“While it was difficult to have a real event, I think we were able to hold a wonderful tournament thanks to the efforts of WOWOW and everyone involved in the event.”
“Today, it was a great memory for all the athletes, including us, the general participants, and the students who were involved in the management, to have fun and have fun with the same perspective. I wish there were more such events. “(Junpei Kimura (Japan National Team for Paratriathlon))
Shuzo Matsuoka “Everyone is different and everyone is good.
And Shuzo Matsuoka, who served as MC, said after finishing this “No Barrier Games- # Everyone is different and everyone is good”.
“It’s been a long-awaited event since it was canceled last year, so I’m really glad that we were able to realize it this time. I feel like I was able to complete it just by thinking. “
“Some of the competitions were quite difficult, but I think it was good. I think everyone understood the rules that I couldn’t understand even if I explained them in words. I wonder if it is a no-barrier to connect them. “
“In that sense, I think the content of the competition was unique to No Barrier Games. Through this event, I think that both the participants and the people who supported it became more enthusiastic about No Barrier. I would be happy if I could go. “
“I think it’s a good opportunity to think about what it means to be a no-barrier, including myself, and what it means to be different and good for everyone. It’s not just about thinking, everyone is together. Through this event, I was able to feel that it is important to have fun and smile. ”(Shuzo Matsuoka)
WHO I AM Program related information
“Tokyo Paralympic Complete Edition” Paralympic Documentary Series As a joint project of WHO I AM WOWOW and IPC (International Paralympic Committee), 7 of the 5 seasons of the large series approaching the world’s best paralympic athletes, and Kunieda from the past season Shingo (Wheelchair Tennis), Keiichi Kimura (Swimming), Yui Kamiji (Wheelchair Tennis) will be broadcast on November 27th on WOWOW and others as a complete version of the three Japanese athletes, plus the images of the Tokyo Paralympics!
Broadcast time and channel will be “WOWOW Prime” and others at 3:15 pm on Sunday, November 27th.
In addition, “Paralympic Documentary Series WHO I AM” (seasons 1-5, 40 works in total) is now available on the official website & WOWOW on-demand!
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