We received a comment from Chofu City regarding ``Chofu Yuru Chara Challenges Boccia! (Chofu Rules Ver.).'' ”
The Chofu City Sports Promotion Committee works primarily to promote local sports by introducing and popularizing new sports that anyone can easily enjoy.In particular, we are working hard to popularize the sport of boccia, which allows all people to compete together, regardless of age, gender, or disability.
Boccia has been a hot topic for its success in the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games, but the Chofu City Sports Promotion Committee has also held practical courses at elderly facilities and elementary schools, and held trial sessions at the Chofu Citizen Sports Festival. We have put a lot of effort into communicating our charm.This time, we created a video introducing the rules and how to play, with the aim of further increasing awareness of the competition.The composition and editing are all handmade by the sports promotion committee, and the scenes in which characters with connections to Chofu City who appear as players actually play ``Boccia'' are cute, but also surreal and funny enough to make you chuckle. This video allows you to learn about the charm of Boccia while having fun.
The video is now available on Chofu City's official YouTube channel "Chofu City Video Library ChofuCity".Please take a look.
Please note that the "Boccia" rules implemented in this video are based on Chofu City's original rules, so there are some differences from the official rules.
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This time, we spoke to Mr. Akio Ibata, a member of the Chofu City Sports Promotion Committee (XNUMX years of experience on the sports promotion committee), about the activities of the sports promotion committee and ``Chofu Yuru-Chara Challenges Boccia!''.
Mr. Ibata, thank you very much!
First of all, Mr. Ibata, please tell us why you became a sports promotion committee member.
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After the previous sports promotion committee member retired, a discussion was held among the clubs and organizations that use the elementary school, and a decision was made as to who would be the next sports promotion committee member.I am a member of a local soccer club as a coach, so I decided to run for the position.
What kind of activities do you usually do as a sports promotion committee member?
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Personally, when I travel to various cities, I get some hints from seeing small sports initiatives in those cities.The district is exchanging opinions with school officials and exploring ways to improve the Chofu cityscape.
Mr. Ibata, 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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There are two.The first is meeting people.There are many people I would not have met if I had not been involved in the sports promotion committee.Second, I have become more interested in my area.I find it rewarding because there are so many possibilities to promote sports.
Please tell us about the efforts you put into creating the "Chofu Yuru Chara Boccia Challenge!" video, what you put into it, and how you are involved as a sports promotion committee member.
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I want people to try boccia first, so I would like to simply tell them what they should do as a sport.To achieve this, I would like to devise ways to convey information rather than just teaching it to others.
Lastly, please give a message to the citizens of Tokyo!
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Boccia is a sport of diversity. We will do activities that will get everyone interested and think, ``I might try it.''I hope you enjoy watching the boccia videos.
Thank you, Mr. Ibata! !
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