There was also a lecture on the theme of dreams. Nijiki Kano, a fencing gold medalist who graduated from Iwakuni Technical High School, gave a special class at an elementary school in Iwakuni City. Koki Kano, a gold medalist at the Tokyo Olympics, introduced the rules of fencing and the appeal of the sport to about 70 sixth-graders at Higashi Elementary School. There was also a demonstration of smart fencing, where the children could enjoy the competition safely with a soft sword, and the children challenged Kano to a match. After this, Kano gave a lecture on the theme of “dream”. The children watched with admiration as he talked about his new dream of winning both individual and team gold medals at the next Olympics. (Child) “It was really cool to hit him in fencing.” (Child) “I want to be a person who works hard like Kano.” Talking about dreams is a heavy and serious topic, so I was skeptical about it, but the children listened intently, and I was happy. The person in charge of the company said that he would like to continue supporting the dreams of local people.
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