[New Release] Deep Dive into Wheelchair Rugby, the Hot Topic of TV Dramas. 'Learn via Video + Commentary! Para-Sports' Wheelchair Rugby Edition Released

The Nippon Foundation Parasports Support Center (hereinafter 'Parasapo', located in Minato-ku, Tokyo, Chairman: Yasushi Yamawaki) has released the Wheelchair Rugby Edition as the latest installment in their series [Learn via Video + Commentary! Para-Sports], aimed at making the appeal of para-sports more widely known.

With an upcoming TV drama broadcast, wheelchair rugby is currently gathering significant attention. In this work, alongside highly impactful videos featuring active athletes, Yasushi Mineshima, who served as the supervisor for the athletes' movements and competition scenes in the TV drama, thoroughly explains the true thrill of the sport in a WEB article. We deliver content that allows everyone from beginners to avid fans to enjoy the deep appeal and excitement of the competition.

Furthermore, as a centerpiece content of 'Parasapo WEB', which is also utilized in school classes, it is perfect for inquiry-based learning. It connects to the understanding of an inclusive society and disabilities by learning about the 'ingenuity that turns the impossible into the possible' in para-sports.

The video shooting was conducted at the Nippon Foundation Para Arena, a facility regularly used by the athletes as a practice location. We received cooperation from the following athletes, including gold medalists from the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games.

Participating Athletes: Daisuke Ikezaki, Tomoaki Imai, Tomoshige Kabeya, Kotaro Kishi, Shinichi Shimakawa, Takayuki Norimatsu, Fumiya Yokomori, ...