"Dodgebee Festival 2019"

``We received an introductory comment from Edogawa Ward for the ``Dodge Bee Festival 2019.'' ”

“Dodgebee Festival 2019” will be held at the Edogawa General Gymnasium on Sunday, February 2, 17.

The ``Dodgebee Festival 2019'' was first held in 2012 by the District Sports Promotion Committee, with the aim of promoting interaction between athletes across regions, and this year marks the 1th edition of the event. have become.

Dodgebee is a sport similar to dodgeball, played using a type of flying disc.Dodgebee is one of the popular new sports in the ward, and the ward's sports promotion committee regularly promotes it through sports classes.

This tournament uses nylon discs, making it an extremely safe tournament, and is unique in that a wide range of generations, from small children to adults, can participate together and have fun, regardless of gender.

On the day of the tournament, the event will begin with an opening dance by elementary school teams from the ward, and a total of 16 teams and over 200 athletes will gather together to compete in a heated battle to win the championship.Every year, when the players finish the match, they express various expressions, such as the joy of winning or the frustration of losing, and we hear many people look forward to next year's tournament, saying, ``I want you to participate again next year!'' Expectations for the tournament are rising each year. It has become.

Registration for this year is now closed, but you can still watch and cheer, so take a close look at the speed at which the discs go back and forth, and the teamwork.

State of last year

Image: Greetings before the match
Greetings before the match
Image: Scene during the match
Situation during the match

My town's sports promotion committee interview corner

This time,Hiroyuki Nakane, Edogawa City Sports Promotion Committee(He has been a sports promotion committee member for 11 years), we talked about various things about the activities of the sports promotion committee and "Dodgebee Festival 2019."

Nakane-san, thank you very much!
First of all, Mr. Nakane, please tell us why you became a sports promotion committee member.

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Due to PTA activities at the elementary school my child attended, I started participating in events organized by the youth development district committee.During these activities, I received a recommendation from the sports promotion committee.

What kind of activities do you usually do as a sports promotion committee member?

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The main focus of our daily activities is working with local elementary schools to popularize dodgebee.
In addition, in order to increase involvement in parasports, I have acquired qualifications as a beginner sports instructor for people with disabilities and am expanding my knowledge.

Mr. Nakane, what do you feel is the appeal and reward of being a sports promotion committee member while working as a sports promotion committee member?

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Through sports, we can see smiles on many people's faces.Regardless of age or gender, actively moving your body will make you feel positive.The smiles on the faces of all the participants were very charming.

Please tell us about what you are putting effort into and what you are trying to do to hold "Dodgebee Festival 2019", and how you are involved as a sports promotion committee member.

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Dodgebee Festival has been held every year since 2012.The skills of the participating players improve year by year, making it a hotly contested tournament.Despite the enthusiasm of these players, we are paying close attention to the tournament management to ensure it is a great tournament.

Lastly, please give a message to the citizens of Tokyo!

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Edogawa Ward will be the venue for the canoe slalom competition at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.You may not be familiar with this sport, but Takuya Haneda won a bronze medal at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics.
Please take this opportunity to get interested in sports and move your body together!

Thank you very much, Nakane-san! !

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