“World Figure Skating National Competition 2017” held! ~We would like to invite you to our viewing events, etc.~

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"World Figure Skating National Competition XNUMX" will be held at Yoyogi National Stadium First Gymnasium as follows.This tournament is a team competition between the top six countries in this season's point rankings, and the top skaters representing each country will compete on the ice to become the best in the world.
We invite all Tokyo residents to watch this tournament and take a backyard tour.

About

XNUMX Tournament schedule
April XNUMXth (Thursday) to April XNUMXrd (Sunday), XNUMX
XNUMX Tournament venue
National Yoyogi Stadium First Gymnasium (XNUMX-XNUMX-XNUMX Jinnan, Shibuya-ku)
XNUMX Tournament sponsor, co-host, and administrator
Sponsor: International Skating Union (ISU)
Special co-sponsor: Tokyo
Supervised by: Japan Skating Federation, Public Interest Incorporated Foundation
XNUMX Participating countries, etc.
Participating countries and athletes will be decided after the World Figure Skating Championships in Helsinki (March XNUMXth - April XNUMXnd).
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On the day of the event, your luggage will be inspected upon entry.

About the Tokyo Citizen Return Project

XNUMX Invitation to watch the game

We invite you to watch the competition.

(XNUMX) Date and time
Saturday, April XNUMXnd Competition starts at XNUMX:XNUMX (doors open at XNUMX:XNUMX)
(XNUMX) Target
Pairs of elementary school students or older who live, work, or attend school in Tokyo.
<For elementary school students, please apply in pairs with an accompanying guardian>
(XNUMX) Capacity
XNUMX groups, XNUMX people (a lottery will be held if there are many applications)
(XNUMX) Application
On the return postcard, include the name of the event, addresses of the two people, names (furigana), age, phone number,``XNUMX Request for invitation to watch the game''Please fill out the form and send it to the address below.

XNUMX Backyard tour

We will take you behind the scenes of the figure skating competition venue, which you would never normally get to see, including the warm-up area where athletes practice before appearing and the kiss and cry.
*Kiss and Cry: Area where athletes wait for their scores after completing their performance.

(XNUMX) Date and time
April XNUMXnd (Sat) XNUMX:XNUMX-XNUMX:XNUMX (meeting at XNUMX:XNUMX)
(XNUMX) Target
Elementary school and junior high school students who live or attend school in Tokyo
*Elementary school students must be accompanied by a guardian (up to one guardian per participant).
*Parents must wait at a designated location within the venue during the tour.
*Watching tickets are not included.If you plan to watch the game, please purchase tickets in advance.
(XNUMX) Capacity
XNUMX people (in case there are many applications, lottery will be held)
(XNUMX) Application
The return postcard will include the address, name (furigana), phone number, age, school name and grade of the person wishing to participate."XNUMX Request for backyard tour"Please fill out the form and send it to the address below.
<For elementary school students, please also fill in the address, name (furigana), age, and phone number of the accompanying guardian>

XNUMX Where to apply

107-0052 Komatsu Building Post Office
World Figure National Competition (Spectator Invitation/Backyard Tour) Secretariat

XNUMX Application deadline

April XNUMXth (Monday) (must arrive)
*Winners and losers will be notified by sending a reply postcard.
(Items will be shipped approximately one week after the deadline.)

[Inquiries regarding application]

World Figure National Competition
(Invitation to spectators/backyard tour) Secretariat
Phone: 03-6257-1062 (Weekdays XNUMX:XNUMX-XNUMX:XNUMX)

[Other inquiries]

Olympic and Paralympic Preparation Bureau Sports Promotion Department Coordination Division
Telephone 03-5320-7790 (direct)