[Tokyo] [Recruiting participants] New project “TOKYO FORWARD 2025” where children can enjoy sports with World Athletics and Deaflympics athletes
“Children’s Sports Experience Class – 4 times in total” held!! *Tokyo*
Press release: September 12, 2024
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[Recruiting participants] New project “TOKYO FORWARD 2025” where children can enjoy sports with World Athletics and Deaflympics athletes
“Children’s Sports Experience Class – 4 times in total” held!! *The first event will be held on October 6th (Sunday) “Disaster Prevention x Deaflympics” @Tokyo Metropolitan Central School for the Deaf*
In 2025, two international sports competitions, “World Athletics” and “Deaflympics,” will be held in Tokyo.
This time, children will be able to enjoy sports together with athletes who are active in the World Athletics and Deaflympics, regardless of whether they can hear or not, and experience the diverse appeal of the competition*
“TOKYO FORWARD 2025 Children’s Sports Experience Class”* will be held *4 times* in total.
The first event will be held on October 6th (Sunday) as the “Disaster Prevention x Deaflympics,” where participants will work with deaf athletes to learn useful behaviors in times of disaster through sports.
We are looking for participants for this trial class, so please apply! *1. About “TOKYO FORWARD 2025 Children’s Sports Experience Class” * This program provides a valuable opportunity for children to enjoy sports together with top athletes who are active on the world stage.It is a program that promotes diversity and cooperation through sports, which is open to both hearing and non-hearing people. It’s a place where you can experience it.
In addition to experiencing the various attractions of the tournament, by moving their bodies together, participants will experience the joy of cooperating with friends and become aware of the symbiotic society of “creating and enjoying together”, which will encourage them to make new discoveries and take on challenges. We aim to have you connect with us.
《Implementation details (4 times in total)》
1st: Disaster Prevention x Deaflympics | October 6, 2024 (Sunday) @ Tokyo Metropolitan Central School for the Deaf
2nd: Deaf soccer experience class | Around mid-December 2024 3rd: World Athletics Experience Class | Around mid-January 2025 4th: (under adjustment) ｜Around February 2025
* *Summary is from the event page on the special website “TOKYO FORWARD 2025” * * URL: * * https://www.tokyoforward2025.metro.tokyo.lg.jp/sports-class/*
*2. 1st “Disaster Prevention x Deaflympics” Implementation Overview * Experience a special program (*) that combines disaster prevention and sports with deaf athletes.
Through sports, we will learn about what needs to be done in the event of a major disaster, and what kind of support is important for people who are hard of hearing.
*Collaborated with the Disaster Prevention Sports (R) program* “Bun League (R)”*, which competes in disaster prevention techniques and physical strength.
* What is “Defense League”… *
A fun and competitive program where you can learn various disaster prevention knowledge and techniques that are useful before and after a disaster, such as “smoke evacuation in the event of a fire” and “transporting injured persons.”
* Official website: * * https://bouspo.jp/*
*《Implemented content (planned)》*
* 〇 Caterpillar Escape (1.) 〇 Rescue Time Attack (2.) *
* 〇 Cat cycle race (3.) Go! Go! Carrie *
* 〇 Disaster prevention knowledge training*
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*《Implementation Overview》*
■ Date and time: October 6, 2024 (Sunday) 10:00-12:00 (scheduled) ■ Venue: Tokyo Metropolitan Central School for the Deaf Gymnasium (2-22-10 Shimotakaido, Suginami-ku, Tokyo)
* *Access:* * https://chuo-sd.metro.ed.jp/site/zen/entry_0000010.html*
7 minutes walk from Shimotakaido Station on the Keio Line and Setagaya Line, 10 minutes walk from Eifukucho Station on the Keio Inokashira Line
■ Participants: Approximately 30 3rd to 6th grade elementary school students (mixed hearing and deaf students)
■ Guest:
*《Participant recruitment overview》*
■Recruitment target: Approximately 30 3rd to 6th grade elementary school students
*Information will be guaranteed through sign language and text interpretation, regardless of whether you can hear or not.
You are welcome to participate.
*If there are a large number of applicants, participants will be determined by lottery and will be sent to the email address registered on the application form.
I’ll let you know the results.
■Application deadline: Until 23:59 on Sunday, September 29, 2024
■Application form: From the event page on the special website “TOKYO FORWARD 2025”
* URL: * * https://www.tokyoforward2025.metro.tokyo.lg.jp/sports-class/* ←You can also access it from here.
*Personal information is based on the “Act on the Protection of Personal Information” and the “Ordinance for Enforcement of the Act on the Protection of Personal Information”
We will manage it appropriately.
* “* remarks* “*
・Participation fee is free. However, transportation costs associated with participation will be at your own expense.
・There is no parking lot available. Please cooperate in using public transportation (trains, buses, etc.).
・Photos and videos will be taken at the venue by the Tokyo
Metropolitan Government and reporting media. of participants in the venue
You may be reflected in the photos and videos taken of the event will be posted on the Tokyo Metropolitan Government website.
It may be posted on SNS etc. and various media.
*《Deaflympics》*
*HP_[Attachment] Please include the PDF link for reference material 09111400 if you know it after the presentation on the 12th. *
[Contact information]
Tokyo Metropolitan Government Bureau of Life, Culture and Sports, International Sports Division, Tournament Business Promotion Division Phone: 03-5320-7817