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The collaborative program with NewsPicks, "WORLD SPORTS CREATIVITY SESSIONS," which merges sports and creativity, will be streamed online.
The World Sports Creativity Sessions Executive Committee will stream the collaborative program "WORLD SPORTS CREATIVITY SESSIONS" with NewsPicks online on January 23 and 24.
WSCS, themed "UNITE," is an international conference event where top players representing diverse creative fields—including sports, design, art, architecture, technology, and business—gather, discuss, and share insights on the new value created by the fusion of sports and human creativity, leading up to the Tokyo 2020 Games.
Sports Agency Commissioner Hiroji Murofushi will appear in the opening session to discuss the agency's initiatives for 2021. Additionally, messages are scheduled from overseas, including former track and field athlete Carl Lewis, who won 10 Olympic medals, and current international athletes.
[Participants] (Titles omitted for some)
・Hiroyuki Murofushi (Commissioner, Japan Sports Agency)
・Hidemasa Nakamura (Tokyo 2020 Organizing Committee, GDO)
・Carl Lewis (Former Track and Field Athlete / Current Track and Field Coach) ※Video Appearance
・Toshiro Hirose (Co-Representative, General Incorporated Association Don't Stop Sports / Representative Director, HiRAKU Inc.)
・Yuki Ota (President, Japan Fencing Association / Vice President, International Fencing Federation)
【Session Theme】
■January 23 Broadcast Session
① 8:00 PM / Opening Session
② Around 8:30 PM / Giving Back to Sports - Top Athletes Investing in and Serving the Next Generation -
③ Around 9:00 PM / The Modern Arena - The Future of the "Space" Encompassing Sports -
④ Around 9:30 PM / Fan Engagement - Fan Engagement in Sports -
⑤ Around 10:00 PM / How Sports Inspire Artists - The Power of Sports to Stimulate Creativity -
■January 24 Streaming Sessions
⑥ Around 8:00 PM / What Business Can Learn from Sports - Lessons Business Can Learn from Sports -
⑦ Around 8:30 PM / Connecting Audiences Through Technology - The Future of Sports Viewing Transformed by Technology -
⑧ Around 9:15 PM / Inclusivity on and off the Field - Realizing an Inclusive Society Through Sports -
⑨ Around 10:00 PM / Closing Session
For event details, session and speaker information, and viewing methods, please visit the official website.
■WORLD SPORTS CREATIVITY SESSIONS
Official Website:https://wscs.tokyo
【Event Overview】
Organizer: World Sports Creativity Sessions Executive Committee
Co-hosted by: United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
Supported by: Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games (Public Interest Incorporated Foundation)
Japan Olympic Committee (Public Interest Incorporated Foundation)
Japan Disabled Sports Association Japan Paralympic Committee
Sponsor: Presenting Partner
Tobu Tower Skytree Co., Ltd.
Supporting Partner
NEC Corporation / Nissin Foods Holdings Co., Ltd.
Japan Airlines Co., Ltd. / Yahoo Japan Corporation
Broadcast Date: January 23, 2021, January 24, 2021
Broadcast by: NewsPicks Studios Twitter Account
https://twitter.com/newspicksstudio?lang=en
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