Sustainability
Sponsorship of Japan GoalBall Association
We support the promotion and development of goalball and other sports for the disabled through our sponsorship of the Japan GoalBall Association.
In February 2017, we concluded a supporter contract with Japan GoalBall Association.
Goalball is an official Paralympics sport. The Japan women's national goalball team won the gold medal at the London Paralympics in 2012, and Japan is one of the leading goalball countries. Both the men's and women's teams are expected to achieve excellent performance at the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics in 2020.
We will contribute to the promotion and development of goalball and other sports for the disabled through our support, including the volunteering of our employees at tournaments sponsored by the Japan GoalBall Association.
What is goalball?
It is a ball-based sport designed for people with visual impairment. In this match-type game, athletes wearing eyeshades roll a ball containing a bell (1.25 kg) toward an opposing team's goal and gain a point when the ball enters the goal. Relying on the sound of the ball, footsteps of the opposing team's athletes, and subtle vibrations on the floor from movement, athletes compete to gain points while playing the roles of offense and defense alternately.
Cited from website of Japan GoalBall Association http://www.jgba.jp/
Picture provided by Japan GoalBall Association