Meet TEAM JAPAN! Recruiting Junior Reporters for the Olympic Concert

The Olympic Concert is a unique concert hosted by the Japan Olympic Committee, featuring Olympic footage and a full orchestra. Olympians and Paralympians from TEAM JAPAN also participate. It is a highly popular annual concert that offers a special emotional experience through the fusion of sports and music.

Photos: Fotokishimoto, AFLO, AP/AFLO, Reuters/AFLO

[Recruitment Details] TEAM JAPAN Olympians and Paralympians, who continue to excel on the world stage, are bearers of the Olympic Movement, spreading the ideals and spirit of the Olympics. We are recruiting junior reporters from 4th grade elementary to 3rd grade middle school students to meet and speak directly with the Olympians and Paralympians performing at the Olympic Concert. The articles they write will be posted on the official Olympic Concert website later!

This time, we will invite 5 pairs of a child (grades 4-9) and one parent to the concert.

This is a valuable opportunity to get up close with TEAM JAPAN. Application deadline is Friday, June 19. We look forward to many applications!

Past concert information here

[Eligibility] 4th grade elementary to 3rd grade middle school students. (We are recruiting 5 pairs of one child and one parent.)

[Date] Friday, July 10, 2026

[Schedule] (Tentative) 16:40 Meet at Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre Concert Hall – Orientation 17:00-17:20 Meet & Greet with Olympians/Paralympians (Q&A, photo session) 18:00-20:30 Olympic Concert viewing 20:30 Olympian interview participation 21:00 Approximate end

* Details such as meeting point will be communicated to winners. * Junior reporters are required to submit their own reports (impressions) later. * Please note that photos and videos taken during the activity may be used later for Olympic Movement public relations. * Accommodation and transportation costs are to be borne by participants.

[Participation Prize] TEAM JAPAN official T-shirt

[Application Period] Monday, June 8 to Friday, June 19

If there are many applicants, the organizer will select participants based on their motivation and other factors.

Winners will be contacted individually by Tuesday, June 23.

[How to Apply] Please apply via the dedicated form below: https://www.harmonyjapan.com/jr2026

Olympians and Paralympians participating in the concert are also being announced one after another!

Photos: Yohei Nagata/AFLO Sports, Naoki Nishimura/AFLO Sports, Matsuo/AFLO Sports, Naoki Morita/AFLO Sports, Reuters/AFLO, Hiroki Kawaguchi/Fotokishimoto

- Sara Takanashi (Ski Jumping) - Nozomi Maruyama (Ski Jumping) - Ikuma Horishima (Freestyle Skiing) - Yuto Totsuka (Snowboard) - Ryoma Kimata (Snowboard) - Mikito Hasegawa (Snowboard) - Kira Kimura (Snowboard) - Miho Takagi (Speed Skating) - Ayano Sato (Speed Skating) - Shun Sato (Figure Skating) - Aiko Sugihara (Artistic Gymnastics) - Takeshi Suzuki (Para-Alpine Skiing) - Daiji Oguri (Para-Snowboard)

* Planned participants. Changes or additions will be announced as decided.

Olympic Concert 2026

Friday, July 10, 2026, 18:00 start (17:00 doors open) Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre Concert Hall (Ikebukuro)

SS seat ¥8,000 (sold out) / S seat ¥6,800 (sold out) / A seat ¥5,500 (sold out) / B seat ¥4,500 / Student S seat ¥3,400 (sold out) (All reserved seats, tax included)

[Planned Program] - Milano Cortina 2026 Memorial Medley (Nessun dorma, Time To Say Goodbye, etc.) - Johannesburg Festival Overture [William Walton] - On Earth As It Is in Heaven (from The Mission) [Ennio Morricone] - Olympic Fanfare and Theme [John Williams] - Throne Room and End Title (from Star Wars: A New Hope) [John Williams] - Olympic Hymn [Spyros Samaras] and more

[Performers] Conductor: Hiroyuki Tsuji Navigator: Takahiro Fujimoto Orchestra: The Orchestra Japan Vocal Ensemble TEAM JAPAN Olympians and Paralympians

* Photo is from a past performance. * Preschool children are not allowed to enter. * Performers and program are subject to change.

◆ Concert inquiries: Harmony JAPAN ([email protected]) ◆ Ticket inquiries: Sunrise Promotion 0570-00-3337 (weekdays 12:00-15:00)

Organizer: Japan Olympic Committee Planning and Production: Harmony JAPAN / ESPARTA Official Olympic Concert website: www.harmonyjapan.com/joc/ Official Olympic Concert Facebook: www.facebook.com/olympicconcert