Paralympic Games. “Harnessing the ‘internationalism’ that sets Sophia apart,” she enthuses, “the park will have food stalls serving cuisines from across the globe, places to try out Para sports, and a culture zone. I hope it will be very exciting for everybody who comes.” Yamamoto’s co-leader, Honoka Jinno, a third-year Faculty of Foreign Languages student, reects on the pair’s participa-tion in the SOPP (Sophia Olympic & Paralympic Project; see column on p. 23) survey mission to the Pyeongchang Winter Paralympic Games in 2018, and how this sparked the idea for their forthcoming event. “Being there in person for the opening ceremony, everyone: athletes, volunteers, and spec-tators, shared a sense of unity regardless of nationality, race, or ability,” she remembers. “I thought it would be amazing if that place and atmosphere could be replicated, and began to feel the need to realize the vision here in Japan, starting with the students of Sophia University.”When they applied to join the Pyeongchang mission, the two students had little knowledge of the Paralympics. Yamamoto, then a student in the Faculty of Science and Technology, joined the team to better understand how she could con-tribute to society through engineering, while English major Jinno signed up for the chance to be involved in the Tokyo 2020 Games through language. However, the experience of the opening ceremony, watching the Games, interacting with Para athletes and volunteers, and carrying out an accessi-bility survey, led to their decision to form the group. Adds Yamamoto, “We noticed many issues during the period of the Games, and both felt that this experience should not end with “Coinciding with the August 25 Opening Ceremony of the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games, Sophia University will hold an event that opens the campus to the public as an ‘Inclusive Park’” announces Kanako Yamamoto, a rst-year student in the Graduate School of Science and Technology. Go Beyond’s co-leader, Yamamoto, was inspired to take ac-tion toward a more inclusive society by Japan’s hosting of the 1HonokaJinnoBeyond the 2020 Games, Go Beyond is looking into how Japan can contribute in terms of promoting both the Paralympic movement in Asia and social development in the region’s industrializing economies. The scope of the group’s activities continues to diversify, including Para sports experiences, sports viewings, and visits to teach children at elementary and junior high schools.Three Meanings of “Beyond” in Search of an Inclusive Society22Student
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