Assistant Professor Kugimiya paid a courtesy visit to the Embassy of Japan in the Philippines and the Philippine Sports Commission

On Tuesday, September 3rd and Wednesday, September 4th, 2024, Assistant Professor Professor Munehisa Kugimiya Faculty of Medical Technology Department of Sport and Medical Science of Medical Technology, Teikyo University, paid courtesy visits to the Embassy of Japan in the Philippines and the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC), respectively.
For seven years, Assistant Professor Kugimiya has supported and mentored Carlos Yulo (2nd year, Faculty of Medical Technology), who won the first gold medal for a Philippine man in the men's floor exercise and vault gymnastics events at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.
During his visit to the Embassy of Japan in the Philippines, he spoke with Japanese Ambassador to the Philippines Kazuya Endo about Carlos' success at the Paris 2024 Olympics and future forms of international exchange, while at the PSC he spoke with Olivia "Bong" Coo about the promotion of sports and talent discovery projects. Looking back on the visit, Assistant Professor ^Kugimiya said, "I witnessed the power of sports to bring people together and involve them, and realized the potential of sports in the Philippines. First of all, I would like to contribute to the future by developing the next generation of leaders, promoting gymnastics, which is the foundation of sports, and building a system for talent discovery at the new facility made possible by the Sport for Tomorrow (SFT) program. In the future, I would also like to work with related organizations to explore new international cooperation in line with culture and build a model case for Southeast Asia."
Teikyo University will continue to promote international exchange and contribute to society through sports.

• * Japan's international sports contribution project, a public-private partnership. An initiative to spread the value of sports and the Olympic and Paralympic movement to people of all generations, including the young people who will lead the future, for a better future for the world in over 100 countries and regions, including developing countries.

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