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Luxury members including Goro Maru Ayumu and Date Kimiko Date gather at the event of Adidas! Deliver new values ​​and various choices to Young athlete

On April 28, the multi-sports brand Adidas Japan conducted an event "YOUNG ATHLETES CHALLENGE 2018" that allows children to experience sports programs of all four types (football, rugby, tennis, basketball) for children. As a special guest, Mr. Goromaru Ayumi, Mr. Kimiko Date, Nakada Koji and Mr. Takuma Watanabe all four luxurious members appeared. Approximately 500 future athletes touched various competitions and opened the door to new possibilities to sleep within.

Icon 1482131451808Principal Sato | 2018/04/28
In Adidas, "YOUNG ATHLETES CHALLENGE (Young athlete challenge)" started in 2017. Through participating in programs to be held sequentially, I am making opportunities for children to be absorbed in sports and to find their own possibilities.

This time, we held rhythmic training developed jointly with the general sports rhythm training association · STAR and the purpose of having children experience the four kinds of sports.

And, based on the concept of "I am not a child, I am a challenger", I will convey the importance of continuing to challenge elementary school students whose physical fitness and physical strength grows remarkably.

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At the opening ceremony of the event, Mr. Thomas Siller, vice president of Adidas Japan, first attended and told about the possibilities of children in sports as follows.

"" YOUNG ATHLETES CHALLENGE. "As you can see from the name of this event, we do not think your child is just a child, I regard it as a young athlete.

So, I'd like you to challenge a lot of things by all means and please enjoy without fear of failing. And please demonstrate your power more and more.

Through sports, I believe that we can be stronger and make the children's future brighter. "

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As a special guest, from the left (from the left) former football Japan national team representative Koji Nakada, former basketball Japan representative · Takuma Watanabe, Yamaha Motor Rugby Japan representative · Goromaru Ayumi, former professional tennis player Date Kimiko Date The entrance.

Each one sent a message to the Young athlete who experienced the sports that he had done before and the unknown sports that I have not touched yet.

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First of all I got a word, Koji Nakada who is active as a national team in each age and also acts as an adidas football advisor.

Marseille, Basel and a team of strong teams, returning to Kashima in 2008. From that point he contributed to the league title for the second consecutive year.

And in 2014, although being missed, retiring from active service. After retiring from the pitch, he is the CRO (Club Relations Officer) of Kashima Antlers.

For children gathered at the event, "It is important to have fun today and it is something I want you to do very hard, but sometimes it does not work, I do not want to be shy, I'd like to try hard." I talked about the importance of challenging.

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Next, Mike was grasped by Takuma Watanabe, former basketball Japan representative.

He retired from his 15-year playing career in 2016 and is currently serving as assistant general manager and school/academy coach for Alvark Tokyo, but in March he revealed that he plans to aim for the Tokyo Olympics in 3-on-3 basketball.

Mr. Watanabe plans to participate in the domestic highest-ranking league "3 × 3. EXE PREMIER (Three-by-three, Dot · Exe · Premier)" of the three-member system opening in June.

One of Japan's best name shooters who also admits Yuta Tabuse (Tochigi Burex) will challenge a new way at the age of 39.

In this way, it is only because myself has become a position to challenge as an athlete in different games until now, children also "I want you to experience a lot of sports and hone my sensibility," various competitions I was encouraged to challenge.

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And, this time I participated as the active representative in Japan as the representative of the 2015 Rugby World Cup and the person who became a person at a breakthrough, such as "Gokuro Maru pose" which took up the topic as a buzzword, Yamaha activation Goromaru Ayumi belonging to the aircraft.

When playing in the top league immediately after the World Cup, from February of 2016 Super Red Rugby Reds, and from the summer of the same year as a Japanese, he moved to the world's best French Toulon. He has accumulated various experiences on the big stage in each country.

Goro Maru, known as one of the best FB in Japan, also said that through this day's event, "I'd like you to find something about my possibilities, so today I have soccer, basketball, tennis, and rugby, so one day sports Please enjoy "and send a message.

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And decorate big birds, Legend · Date Kimiko Date tennis world who won fourth highest in WTA ranking.

Although he retired in 1996, he returned as a professional tennis player in 2008 and continued to compete until last year, when he turned 46.

Because Date, who has sent such a long life of sports, he sent many advice to the Young athletes as follows.

"I think that chances of experiencing various events like today are not likely to be quite likely so I want one day to be treasured today.

Also, Mr. Nakata said "I am not shy", but I think that it is important to fail as well. So, please experience the joy of being able to do what everyone can not do.

Not only I but also there are so wonderful people today, so please listen to me as I do not understand myself. I want you to try to "listen" not just to "do"

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With the words from the four people engraved in their hearts, the young athletes gathered around the guests after the ceremony and began warming up.

We did various menus such as running, step, repeated lateral jump.

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The last challenge each competition. Mr. Watanabe transcribed the tricks of basketball shoots and the kids continued to hit the goal net many times over and over until they reached the shoot that they agreed.

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Goro Maru advises how to hold a rugby ball, pass, and how to move until you try.

Children who not only have balls, but also immediately respond to rugby without opportunities to touch so much by actually playing interpersonal warfare.

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When grabbing a knack, I tried a tri with a professional shameful flow. Knowing the enjoyment of the game by tasting the sense of accomplishment, nature and smiles were spilling.

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"It's not a child, it's a challenger."

Future athletes who actually embodied this word through the event.

The message sent by the four guests this time is important not only for one day but also for the future sports life "important word".

If we could remember that word and challenge attitude all the time, if we could engrave in our hearts, it may not be long before the young athletes are carrying Japan on the back.


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