地方自治体におけるユニバーサルスポーツの推進 : 富山県魚津市のボッチャ大会を事例に

This study clarified the attributes of participants in a universal sports tournament held in Uozu City, Toyama Prefecture by the survey and considered the development of universal sports promotion in local governments. Uozu City is a local government that enthusiastically promotes universal sports, which is why Uozu City is the main target of this study. As a result, the following main findings were obtained. (1) Everyone is satisfied with universal sports, regardless of the participants'sense of athletic ability. (2) Participants will be interested in universal sports after they play universal sports and will want to make relationships with strangers by playing universal sports. Previous research has not revealed the idea that universal sports can serve as a tool to connect people in the community. On the other hand, this study found that local governments can promote interaction among citizens by planning of universal sports events.