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There are less than 100 days left until the London Olympics. To show its support for its homegrown Olympic marathoner Kentaro Nakamoto (29, Team Yasukawa Denki), the city of Shimonoseki is hosting an Olympic sendoff party for him at Kikugawa Public Sports Center on April 21 from 3:30 to 5:00 p.m. Current students at Nakamoto's elementary school and junior high school and others will gather to raise up a hometown cheer.
Anyone is welcome to attend the party, organized by the Kikugawa Athletic Council and the Kikugawa Sports Club with the aim having the whole town turn out. Video of Nakamoto's Olympic-qualifying run at March's Lake Biwa Mainichi Marathon will be shown, his former teachers will give speeches, Nakamoto will talk about his Olympic goals, and the town will present him with a support fund. For questions contact the organizing committee at 083-287-2820.
Update: According to this article, more than 300 people turned up to show their support for Nakamoto.
translated by Brett Larner
There are less than 100 days left until the London Olympics. To show its support for its homegrown Olympic marathoner Kentaro Nakamoto (29, Team Yasukawa Denki), the city of Shimonoseki is hosting an Olympic sendoff party for him at Kikugawa Public Sports Center on April 21 from 3:30 to 5:00 p.m. Current students at Nakamoto's elementary school and junior high school and others will gather to raise up a hometown cheer.
Anyone is welcome to attend the party, organized by the Kikugawa Athletic Council and the Kikugawa Sports Club with the aim having the whole town turn out. Video of Nakamoto's Olympic-qualifying run at March's Lake Biwa Mainichi Marathon will be shown, his former teachers will give speeches, Nakamoto will talk about his Olympic goals, and the town will present him with a support fund. For questions contact the organizing committee at 083-287-2820.
Update: According to this article, more than 300 people turned up to show their support for Nakamoto.
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