Sports (Orizuru Athletic Meeting in Hiroshima)

What is the National Athletic Meet for the Physically Handicapped?

In 1964, the International Athletic Meet for the physically handicapped (the Tokyo Paralympics) was held just after the Tokyo Olympic Games. Taking that opportunity, the first National Athletic Meeting for the physically handicapped was held in 1965 in Gifu Prefecture. Since then, the National Athletic Meeting for the physically handicapped is held annually in a host prefecture within the Autumn National Athletic Meeting. This year Hiroshima Prefecture is scheduled to hold the 32nd National Athletic Meet for the physically handicapped. This is the first experience for the prefecture to have one.

Nickname and Mascot of the Meeting

"Orizuru Athletic Meet in Hiroshima" has been chosen as the nickname in the nationwide contest. The mascot, "Saki-chan" on a wheelchair, is based on "Saki-chan," a mascot of the National Athletic Meeting in Hiroshima.

Period

October 26 (Sat.)and 27 (Sun.), 1996
The Rehearsal is on May 26 (Sun.), 1996
Wheelchair basketball is held on 25, too.

Purposes of the Meeting

Purposes are restoring physical functions, increasing and maintaining physical strength, and deepening the social understanding towards the handicapped, as well as handicapped people competing for prizes.

Characteristic of meeting

As a rule, a player can participate in an individual event only once in his/her life to allow as many handicapped people as possible to take part in the meeting.

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