Tokyo Sports Encouragement Award Ceremony (Youth Olympic Games (Nanjing/2014) medalist)

"Tokyo Sports Encouragement Award Award Ceremony"

On November 2014, XNUMX (Tuesday), the Tokyo Sports Encouragement Award ceremony was held at the XNUMXth floor hall of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building.The award ceremony for the Tokyo Sports Encouragement Award was held on Tuesday, November XNUMX, XNUMX, at the XNUMXth floor hall of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building.Tokyo residents who won medals at the Youth Olympic Games (XNUMX/Nanjing) held in August・Governor Masuzoe presented the Tokyo Sports Encouragement Award to current athletes.

The purpose of the Tokyo Sports Encouragement Award is to honor the achievements of Tokyo athletes who have achieved excellent results in global sports competitions, including youth athletes who are expected to perform at the world's top level in the future, and to encourage their further success. It was established in XNUMX.

The following nine medalists received this award.

Player name Competition name Medal
Minoru Onogawa Athletics men's 10km race walk Fri
Mayu Mukaida Wrestling women's freestyle 52kg class Fri
Kenta Oshima Athletics men's 100m Silver
Yuto Muramatsu table tennis mixed team Silver
Table tennis men's singles Silver
Toshihiro Suzuki Boxing men's light welter 64kg class Silver
Hanarin Miyawaki* Fencing continental mixed groups Fri
Fencing women's foil individual Silver
Misaki Emura※ Fencing continental mixed groups Fri
Miyu Kato* table tennis mixed team Silver
Sae Miyagawa* Gymnastics women's event vault copper

*Four of the award winners were absent from the award ceremony due to overseas expeditions, etc.

At the award ceremony, Governor Masuzoe said, ``Congratulations! This is the result of your daily efforts. I hope you will participate in the Tokyo Olympics and do well. I will support you as a team from all Japan. Good luck.'' and offered words of congratulations.

The award-winning athletes expressed their joy at receiving the award, saying, ``Thank you very much for receiving such a wonderful award today.I want to participate as an athlete and win a medal at the XNUMX Tokyo Olympics.''

Athletes who won the Tokyo Sports Encouragement Award and Tokyo Governor Yoichi Masuzoe

Athletes who won the Tokyo Sports Encouragement Award and Tokyo Governor Yoichi Masuzoe