| Aim | This study mission was conducted as a part of the project "Ganbare! Nippon!" organized by the JOC to support the recovery of the Great Eastern Japan Earthquake with the assistance of the project "TSUBASA" of the IOC. It's designed to give opportunities to experience closely international sports competition to promising and young athletes who live in the affected areas and also an observation team was sent to be helpful for their future sports activities. |
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| Organizer | International Olympic Committee, Japanese Olympic Committee |
| Period | 12 to 17 January 2012 |
| Location | Innsbruck (Austria) |
| Participants | ·Team leader (Seiko Hashimoto, JOC board member) ·13 team members (1)Those who are competing in winter games in the affected areas (2) Junior high school 1st -3rd year students (born between Apr 2, 1996 and Apr 1, 1999) (3)Those recommended by our association, the education committees and education bureaus of the affected prefectures ·1 staff |
