### 3. Improvement of community sport environments where residents can actively participate

## Policy Goal

In order to improve of community sport environments where residents can actively participate, develop Comprehensive Community Sport Clubs, sport instructors and facilities.

## (1) Development and promotion of community sport clubs as community centers

• Promote the development of Comprehensive Community Sport Clubs adapted corresponding to local circumstances and needs

• Expand assistance to community sport clubs that take up only a specific sport but aspire to become Comprehensive Community Sport Clubs

• Develop Club Advisers (tentative name) that provide integrated advice on the establishment, independence and management of Comprehensive Community Sport Clubs

## (2) Enrichment of community sport instructors

• Support human resource development for sport instructors and management personnel by universities, the Japan Sports Association, National Recreation Association of Japan, the Japan Sports Association for the Disabled and other entities

• Clarify the demand for training courses and utilization of sport instructors, followed by instruction of effective methods of utilization

• Promote the hiring of passionate and qualified personnel as Community Sport Leaders by local governments and expand training opportunities for them

## (3) Improvement of community sport facilities

• Disseminate progressive cases showing joint utilization of school gymnastics facilities with local communities

• Examine models of sport facilities that enable use by people with or without disabilities

## (4) Cooperation in community sport with private companies and universities

• Promote sport medicine and science research, personnel exchanges, public access to facilities and community development by utilizing sport through coordination and cooperation among local governments, private companies and universities

• Promote initiatives to utilize the research outcomes, human resources of universities, etc. concerning models that enable people with and without disabilities to participate in sports at the same venues and measures to prevent sport-related impediments and injuries

### 4. Training human resources and developing sport environments to enhance international competitiveness

Photo courtesy of Ikiiki Club Kaminokawa (Tochigi Prefecture)

## Policy Goal

With the aim of enhancing our international competitiveness, developing sport environments and building a structured system of human resource development for top sport, from the junior- to the top-level, that includes highly competitive sport for people with disabilities. These shall be based upon a profound understanding of the Fundamental Principle of Olympism – namely, that sport is placed at the service of the harmonious development of man.

As a result of the above, the aim is to surpass the existing records for medals won at Summer Olympics and Winter Olympics, as well as to better the records for athletes placing eighth or higher in past Olympic Games and World Championships. The goal is that this lead to raise Japan to fifth place in the gold medal rankings at the Summer Olympics and to 10th place in that category at the Winter Olympics.

For the Paralympic Games, the aim is to improve upon Japan’s gold medal rankings at the most recent games – 17th place at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, and 8th place at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver.

## (1) Enhancement of strategic support from junior to top levels

• Support the deployment of national coaches and other specialized staff at National Sports Federations and other bodies

• Conduct Multi-Support Project providing multidimensional and advanced support from sport medicine and science, sport intelligence and other fields

• Promote information-gathering on women’s sport and investigative research to resolve issues unique to women

• Honor private companies contributing to the enhancement of top athletes with awards as measures to develop company-based sport

• Scout, train and enhance top athletes in highly competitive sport for people with disabilities

Photo courtesy of the Japan Institution of Sports Sciences