SPORTS ACHIEVEMENT SGSC activities International sports Signing ceremony of the Ukrainian Sports Federation for the Visually Impaired competition, pre-training camps, sports events, etc. Tokyo Paralympic pre-training camp invitation Exchange activity at a school (Sapporo Kaisei Secondary School, Hokkaido Sapporo Special Needs School for the Visually Impaired) ■ Supporting the observation tour for the training camp of the Ukrainian Sports Federation for the Visually Impaired and holding a signing ceremony ■ Coordinating exchange activities between the Ukrainian men's goalball team and citizens ■ Assistance for application to the host town program for inclusive society recommended by the government Supporting wheelchair curling camp Supporting the observation tour of French Acceptance of PyeongChang Olympic and Disabled Sports Federation Paralympic pre-training camp ■ Supported the observation tour for training camps of the Swedish Olympic Committee and the French Disabled Sports Federation ■ Accepted 11 teams from 6 countries including ski jumping and wheelchair curling teams Transport support during training camp during the games (USA, Switzerland, Norway, Sweden, Russia, and South Korea) ■ Supported transportation arrangements, coordination of training facility use, accommodation arrangements, etc. ■ Reception at the airport and hospitality with giveaways Supported holding the Youth Hockey League Youth Hockey League (Asia Region) in Sapporo (Asia Region) in Sapporo ■ Cooperation for the Junior Ice Hockey International Exchange Tournament hosted by the Hong Kong Academy of Ice Hockey and Sapporo Ice Hockey Federation in 2018 ■ In 2019, SGSC supported the management of the tournament as the Asian Regional Ice Hockey League, that South Korea participated in. ■ Coordination for the tournament with the Hong Kong team and implementation of Familiarization Trip in Sapporo City Sapporo/Hokkaido PR booth Lunch reception Dissemination of winter sports city brand at Japan House ■ Held the Sapporo/Hokkaido PR booth at Japan House during the PyeongChang Olympic ■Implemented the lunch reception at the Smart Cities & Sports Summit 2019, which aims to share information on utilizing Olympic legacy, sustainability, and urban development using sports. ■ By carrying out an additional Sapporo trip (City tour) for Olympic officials, International Sports Federations and local governments, the legacy as an Olympic-hosting City and the appeal of Sapporo were disseminated around Japan and overseas. Business meeting in China Promotion of sports tourism Information dissemination of winter sports environment in Hokkaido Invitation of Chinese media (EXPO, business meetings, and media invitation) ■ Exhibiting EXPO in China, where the winter sports population is increasing significantly ■ Dissemination of the latest information on ski resorts and sightseeing in Europe and Australia, where many winter sports lovers are located ■ Business meetings with local travel agencies and ski clubs ■ Inviting overseas media to Hokkaido to disseminate ski environment, food, and sightseeing information Holding a ski tourism seminar for Chinese media Ski seminars for Chinese media ■ Targets are Chinese media who visited Sapporo during the 2017 Asian Winter Games ■ Seminars on promotion of winter sports business and sightseeing in Sapporo/Hokkaido ■ 50 Chinese media, including China Central Television (CCTV), attended ■ Recorded more than 2.3 million views of web articles by Xinhua News Agency Promotion of sports tourism through the Sapporo Marathon and Kaohsiung International Marathon Sapporo Marathon and PR of Sapporo Marathon at Kaohsiung International Kaohsiung International Marathon Marathon Agreement ■ Support and acceptance of Kaohsiung City, Taiwan observation party ■ At the Kaohsiung International Marathon, Mr. Masashi Abe (a member of the gold-winning Nordic combined Japanese team at the Lillehammer 1994 Winter Olympics) attended as the leader of the Sapporo athlete team and promoted the recruitment of Sapporo marathon participants and the appeal of Sapporo at the event booth ■ Accepting Kaohsiung City runners at the Sapporo Marathon ■ Support for concluding the Sapporo Marathon and Kaohsiung International Marathon Agreement Survey project to promote sports tourism in Sapporo and Hokkaido Exhibit at European EXPO ■ Basic marketing research on inbound skiing tourists at ski resorts in Hokkaido ■ Survey for experienced skiers and heavy users based on the basic survey of ski marketing ■ Survey on awareness of Hokkaido and consumption trends at the time of overseas EXPO exhibitions ■ Basic research on cycling at sightseeing spots for inbound visitors to Sapporo ■ At sports events including the 2017 Asian Winter Games, a basic survey for spectators, participants, and related parties to expand the sports fan base and promote and improve the next event Operation and Ski jump workshop Water supply to marathon runners management of sports volunteers Sports event volunteers Smile Supporters We support the management of sports events mainly in Sapporo and Hokkaido, and support volunteer activities rooted in the community. After registering as a sports volunteer, Smile Supporters, we request volunteers at sports events to conduct support activities such as water-supplying for marathon runners, guiding athletes and spectators, and assisting in multilingual conversations. ■ Number of registered volunteers: 1,133 (as of Feb. 2020) ■ Held 31 event activities and workshops (four times per year), with a total of over 950 participants. (Results for FY2018) ■ In order to increase the number of young volunteers , dissemination and enlightenment activities aimed at students, mainly universities in Sapporo ■ Publishing a monthly newsletter, With Smile, to disseminate information on athletes and sports 2020.02.