Sports (Orizuru Athletic Meeting in Hiroshima)


Events and Sites

It consists of 21 events including 100-meter dash, running high jump, shot put, obstacle fast walking, 30-meter dash, slalom, club throw, and bean bag throw.

The rule is almost the same as for non-handicapped. But some handicapped swimmers start in the pool.

One type is a set of 36 50-meter shots and a set of 36 30-meter shots and the other is 2 sets of 36 30-meter shots.

It consists of a common type of table tennis and one for the blind. A ball containing lead is used in table tennis for the blind. Players can hear the sound of the ball rolling under a net and hit it.

Each player has some points, depending on his/her level of impairment. The total point of the 5 players of a team in the court must be less than 14.0.

A team consists of 10 members, including 4 blind players. A blind player should be a pitcher. A catcher claps his/her hands, so that a pitcher can roll a ball to him/her.

A team consists of 6 auditory handicapped players. The rule is the same as that of common volleyball played by six players.

The rule is same as that of common tennis except a two-bound shot is effective.



Category

Events

Sites

Official Event

Athletics

Hiroshima Regional Park Athletic Stadium

Swimming

Higashi-ku Sports Center Swimming Pool

Archery

Hiroshima Regional Park the 1st Ground

Table Tennis

Hiroshima Prefectural Sports Center Small Arena

Wheelchair Basketball

Higashi-ku Sports Center Large Gym

Ground Softball

Mint Bureau Hiroshima Branch Office
Hiroshima Municipal Itsukaichi Junior High School
Hiroshima Municipal Siroyama Junior High School Ground

Volleyball

Hiroshima Prefectural Sports Center Big Arena

Open Event

Wheelchair Tennis

Hiroshima Sun Plaza Hall
Seibu Reclamation the 5th Park




Participants

about 60,000

Athletes and Players Administration Staff Sports Event Staff Volunteers and Helpers Performers in Ceremonies Guests General Visitors
3,000 2,100 1,200 7,000 11,000 6,000 30,000


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