The advisory group, which met to discuss the current status of sports for disabled athletes, also urged the Health and Welfare Ministry and the Education Ministry, which oversees the nation's sports programs, to cooperate more closely on the matter. Among the proposals set forth by the report include improvements in regional sports facilities to make them more accessible for disabled athletes, more support for research in the field of sports for disabled athletes, the further development of sports equipment to be used by the athletes, and the support of the Japanese Olympic Committee in securing coaching for the athletes. The report also called attention to the discrepancy in financial support between disabled athletes and those unhampered with physical disabilities. It urged the government to look into ways of providing disabled athletes with more financial support to help them participate in international competitions. The national soccer pool, which is expected to begin in 2000, was mentioned in the report as a possible source of income.
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