"Wheelchair Rugby World Challenge 2019" One year prior, participating nations and sponsors announced

The tournament will be held at Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium in Shibuya Ward from October 16 to 20, 2019. Eight of the top ten ranked nations worldwide (Australia, USA, Japan, Canada, Great Britain, France, New Zealand, Brazil) will participate, including Japan. Twelve preliminary league matches and six final tournament/placement matches will be played.
The Japanese national team achieved the remarkable feat of winning its first World Championship title at the tournament held in Sydney, Australia, in August, placing it under greater international scrutiny than ever before.

The tournament organizing committee views this event, held during the Rugby World Cup 2019 (September 20 to November 2, 2019) that will crown the world's best rugby team, as a "Double World Rugby" opportunity. They aim to symbolize the realization of an inclusive society through both sports.

JPSA Executive Director Hidefumi Takahashi (Chairman of the Organizing Committee) stated, "We see hosting Japan's first Double World Rugby event as a significant opportunity to realize an inclusive society where people can live vibrantly and shine, regardless of disability. We strongly hope this tournament will deepen understanding of people with disabilities and become a catalyst for breaking down mental barriers for many." He then announced and explained the tournament slogan and logo.

The slogan "NO SIDE. GO FORWARD." calls for taking a step toward a society where all people can "see, hear, and engage with the world from the same perspective," a society "where people take mutual interest rather than make concessions," and a society "where people can build their own future through their own efforts, rather than just participating in a society envisioned by others."
The tournament logo was designed using the letter "C" for "Challenge" as its motif, depicting the image of different participating teams overlapping to form a single, dynamic wheel.

Ryuji Nakatsuka, Vice Chairman of the JWRF, pointed out that wheelchair rugby and rugby share commonalities, such as the "courage to overcome the fear of colliding with opponents" and the fact that "it is a sport where you cannot win without consideration for others." He stated, "I hope that actually watching the matches and experiencing the atmosphere will lead to the realization of a society of coexistence." He also expressed his expectations for the Japanese national team's performance at the tournament, saying he was impressed by their continued hunger for victory even after winning their first championship.

Players Toru Ike and Daisuke Ikezaki of the Japanese national team attended the press conference. They expressed their enthusiasm for the tournament, saying, "The team has already started preparing for 2019. We want to convey the appeal of the sport through the tournament and carry that momentum into 2020," and "From now on, we will be the ones being chased. We will build a team unlike any before and strive to win the championship."