Sports Agency's New Commissioner is Paralympics Gold Medalist Kawai-san
Sports Agency's New Commissioner is Paralympics Gold Medalist Kawai-san
パラリンピックの水泳で金メダルをとった河合純一さんが、1日、スポーツ庁の新しい長官になりました
Paralympics swimming gold medalist Kawai Junichi-san became the Sports Agency's new Commissioner on the 1st.
Paralympics swimming gold medalist Kawai Junichi-san became the Sports Agency's new Commissioner on the 1st.
河合長官は、中学生のときに病気で目が見えなくなりました
Commissioner Kawai lost his eyesight due to an illness when he was in middle school.
Commissioner Kawai lost his eyesight due to an illness when he was in middle school.
パラリンピックに6回出て、5個の金メダルなど21個のメダルを取りました
He participated in the Paralympics 6 times and took 21 medals, including 5 gold medals.
He participated in the Paralympics 6 times and took 21 medals, including 5 gold medals.
河合長官は「外国ではオリンピックとパラリンピックの団体が一緒に活動することが増えています
Commissioner Kawai said, In foreign countries, the organizations for the Olympics and Paralympics are increasingly working together (or, doing activities together).
Commissioner Kawai said, In foreign countries, the organizations for the Olympics and Paralympics are increasingly working together (or, doing activities together).
しかし、日本ではあまりしていません
However, in Japan, this is not done much.
However, in Japan, this is not done much.
スポーツによってみんなが一緒に生きていけるよさを伝えたいです」と話しました
I want to convey the goodness (or, virtue/value) that everyone can live together through sports.
I want to convey the goodness (or, virtue/value) that everyone can live together through sports.