On Sunday, August 17th, the Sankyu Sports, a community-participation sports day planned and run mainly by students from Faculty of Human Sciences Department of Sport Science and Health Human Sciences, was held at our university's Okusu Arena 2020, with approximately 140 parents and children from the local area participating.
This event, now in its fourth year, aims to promote local community through sports and raise health awareness among local residents by providing an opportunity for exercise that anyone can easily participate in. Students studying health, sports instruction, and sports management, with a focus on "sports science," have planned four events, including an obstacle course and a candy collection race, to ensure that everyone, from children to adults with or without sports experience, can enjoy themselves. Players from the women's volleyball team, "Fukuoka Girasol," also made a special appearance, competing alongside the general public.
In each event, children and adults competed earnestly, communicating with each other within their teams to devise strategies and aim for points, and the venue was filled with loud cheers and smiles, regardless of the ranking. Participants rediscovered the joy of physical activity, and through the competition they naturally crossed team boundaries and cheered each other on, and the heated competition unfolded in a friendly atmosphere from start to finish.
Participants commented, "It's difficult to exercise outdoors in this heat, so I'm grateful that an event like this can be held at a university facility," and "We were able to enjoy it together as a family and create some great summer memories."
Student Executive Committee Chairman Imamura Hidenosuke (3rd year, Department of Department of Sport Science and Health Faculty of Human Sciences /Kasai High School) said, "The appeal of sports is that it can be enjoyed by people of all ages, from children to adults. We felt great joy when we saw conversations between adults and children, and among participants, and smiles on their faces as they competed."
[Department of Sport Science and Health]
