National Sports Festival delegations announced for Aomori

Prefectural delegations for the upcoming National Sports Festival and National Para Sports Festival, to be held in Aomori Prefecture, have been organized.

In Iwate Prefecture, a send-off ceremony was held in Morioka for the delegation. The group includes 440 athletes competing in 37 events for the National Sports Festival and 57 athletes for the National Para Sports Festival. Captains for the weightlifting and boccia teams expressed their determination to compete with pride.

Shiga Prefecture and its prefectural sports association have also announced their delegation for the competitions, which include preliminary events starting October 2 and the main festival running through October 20.