[Unlimited Business Promotion Association] -Information on coverage on the day-Sports event “2024” in which able-bodied and disabled people compete regardless
“Unlimited Sports Festival” held at Yanmar Stadium Nagai 8/31 (Sat) 16:00-20:00 *Unlimited Business Promotion Association*
Press release: August 22, 2024
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– Information on coverage on the day – “2024 Unlimited Sports Festival”, a sports event where both able-bodied and disabled people compete, will be held at Yanmar Stadium Nagai
8/31 (Sat) 16:00-20:00
*Held as the official Japan Para Athletics Tournament / E-sports tournament also included / Former Olympic athletes from Japan participate / Booths such as a stuttering cafe *
2024 Unlimited Sports Festival
The Unlimited Business Promotion Association (location: Nishi-ku, Osaka, representative director: Naoya Kitabayashi), which organizes sports events, is an inclusive sports event called “2024” where anyone can compete without barriers.
“Unlimited Sports Festival” will be held on Saturday, August 31, 2024 at Yanmar Stadium Nagai (1-1 Nagai Koen, Higashisumiyoshi-ku, Osaka City).
This event will be held as a “Reiwa 6th Sports Agency Commissioned Project”. In addition, it has been decided that next year the event will be held at the EXPO Arena within the 2025 Japan World Expo venue.
[Event details] https://kinki-unlimited-para-at.com/
* ■What is “Unlimited Sports Festival”? *
The “Unlimited Sports Festival,” a place where everyone can experience a world view through sports (play) without barriers, was first held in 2017 as “Kinki Unlimited Para Athletics” (3,215 people attended) . After that, the event was held in 2018 and 2019 (not held from 2020 to 2022 due to the coronavirus pandemic), and in 2023, the event will be held with even greater diversity and fusion.
In order to advance the festival, the name “Para” has been dropped and the name has been changed to “Unlimited Sports Festival” to
incorporate a wide range of sports not limited to track and field.This year will be the fifth time the festival has been held.
Video of the event in 2023: https://youtu.be/Uo0qd-Xo-Mw
2024 announcement video: https://youtu.be/QZu4wSaNZOQ
* ■Program contents and highlights*
-Track and Field Tournament-
Held as an official JPA (Japan Para Athletics Federation) tournament. Able-bodied people and people with disabilities compete regardless. Track competition = 100m (men and women, standing, wheelchair), 1,500m (men and women, standing, wheelchair),
Relay (100m x 4 people)
Field competition = men’s long jump,
Women’s long jump,
Men’s javelin throw (standing/sitting)
Women’s javelin throw (standing/sitting)
-esports tournament-
Puyo Puyo eSports (official points eligible tournament), Street Fighter 6 (official licensed tournament)
-Specialized sports tournament-
Boccia tournament (mixed open class)
-Exhibition-
E-sports experience, differential sports experience, boccia experience, Molukku experience
-Booth event-
Cafes that take a long time to order, welfare nail corners, trainer booths, magic shows, music booths
-Competitive event planning-
Bread eating competition
Mr. Yukifumi Murakami
Yukifumi Murakami, a legend in the javelin throwing world, will be participating!
Representative from Japan at the Athens and Beijing Olympics. Bronze medalist in the men’s javelin throw at the 2009 World Athletics Championships in Berlin.
Boccia tournament
Boccia tournament (13:00-19:00)
A sport where everyone can compete together, regardless of age, gender, or disability. How close can you get the red or blue balls to the white ball?
A cafe that takes a long time to order
Cafes where ordering takes time (16:00-19:00)
A one-day cafe where young people who stutter, who sometimes have trouble speaking out loud even when the words they want to say come to mind, challenge themselves to pursue their dreams of serving customers.
bread eating competition
Bread eating competition (18:00-18:30)
Registration will be held on the day of the event, and we will be holding a bread-eating contest, which is always a success. This is an event that can be enjoyed by both competitors and spectators alike.
Kobe Electronics College Esports Engineering Department, Kansai Medical Gakuen Educational Corporation
Students from Kansai Medical Gakuen College, Tezukayama Gakuin University Women’s Soccer Club, and other organizations will also participate as volunteer staff.
* ■Tournament implementation summary*
Title 2024 Unlimited Sports Festival
Purpose of implementation The aim is to spread the foundation of the idea of [Unlimited] as a standard in Japan and around the world by participating in this event, and to gain the sympathy of many people. Date and time: Saturday, August 31, 2024, 16:00-20:00
*Opening ceremony: 16:00~
(Boccia tournament qualifying starts at 13:00, esports category qualifying starts at 14:00)
Venue: Yanmar Stadium Nagai 1F Stadium, indoor practice field, etc. 1-1 Nagai Park, Higashisumiyoshi-ku, Osaka City
Osaka Metro Midosuji Line “Nagai” Station 3 minutes walk
Participation fee: 500 to 2,000 yen depending on the event (some require advance application)
*Admission and tours are free
Implementation content Competition-related
1. Track and field competitions, 2. E-sports competitions, 3. Specialized sports competitions
Event related
1. Exhibition, 2. Booth event, 3. Competition event planning Number of visitors: 5,000 people
URL https://kinki-unlimited-para-at.com/
Sponsored by: Unlimited Business Promotion Association
1-6-1-8F Awaza, Nishi-ku, Osaka, Osaka 550-0011
Representative Director: Naoya Kitabayashi
Host Unlimited Sports Festival Executive Committee
(Referee management: Osaka Athletics Association)
flyer table
back of flyer
* ■Cooperation*
Our House Co., Ltd., Think Funds Co., Ltd., JTB Co., Ltd., Mash Co., Ltd., Techlio Co., Ltd., Avi Co., Ltd., ASA
Films, Claavita Co., Ltd., Uta no Tane General Incorporated
Association, Kawamura Prosthetics Co., Ltd., Kobe Electronics College, TRINITY Co., Ltd., BBANDSB & CO., Ltd., Higashi Sumiyoshi Ward Youth Instructor Council, General Incorporated Association Medi-Fa, ONE TRIBE, Kansai Medical Gakuen School, Kansai Medical School Vocational School, Tezukayama Gakuin University Women’s Soccer Club, Tamateyama Gakuen School
Kansai University of Welfare Science, Sports Agency (Sports Agency commissioned project)
* ■Sponsorship*
Osaka Prefecture, Osaka City, Yomi TV Broadcasting Co., Ltd., Osaka Tourism Bureau, Osaka E-Sports Association for People with
Disabilities, Osaka Prefectural E-Sports Union, Osaka Boccia Association, Osaka Athletics Association, Kinki Para Athletics Sports Association, Japan Para Athletics Federation, Japan E-Sports Association for People with Disabilities, Higashisumiyoshi Ward, Osaka City
* ■Sponsored*
JPIA General Incorporated Association, Toa Road Industries Co., Ltd. Kansai Branch, Sumitomo Densetsu Co., Ltd., Kansai Medical College, T’s
Create Co., Ltd., World Masters Games 2021 Kansai Organizing Committee, Sun Reform Co., Ltd., Maguchi Group Co., Ltd., Daily Information Kansai Co., Ltd., Charm Co., Ltd., SUNNY LLC, Clear Sky LLC, Settsu Soko Co., Ltd. (in no particular order)