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PyeongChang Japanese National Team Support Booth Open Skating Lessons Participants Wanted
The Japanese Olympic Committee (JOC) will open the "Go Japan! Support Booth for the Japanese Olympic Team" at Tokyo Midtown in Minato Ward starting January 5, 2018. (Until March 4)
The purpose is to boost support for the Japanese delegation ahead of the XXIII Olympic Winter Games (February 9-25, 2018: PyeongChang, South Korea).
The booth will feature displays of actual sports equipment used by athletes and past Olympic torch relays, along with a message corner for writing support messages to the athletes.
To commemorate the booth's opening on the first day, the 5th, a "Support Event" will be held at the facility's lawn plaza special rink (Mitsui Fudosan Ice Rink for TOKYO 2020).
The event will feature a talk by cheer squad leader Shuzo Matsuoka and a skating lesson by JOC Olympic Movement Ambassador Takahiko Kozuka.
The JOC is currently recruiting participants for this skating lesson.
・Capacity: 40 people (lottery if oversubscribed)
・Eligibility: Elementary school students in grades 3 to 6
・Application: Apply by postcard (postmark deadline: December 8)
For full details, visit the official website
( http://www.joc.or.jp/sp/news/detail.html?id=9474 ).
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