TOKYO, Apr 12, 2016 - (ACN Newswire) - Mitsubishi Corporation (MC) is pleased to announce its sponsorship of the Japan Wheelchair Rugby Federation (JWRF) for the 2016 fiscal year.
Under its "DREAM AS ONE." Project, launched in October of 2014, MC has been engaged in a series of activities aimed at providing support for para-sports and athletes engaged in para-sports.
MC also provided support to Japan's national wheelchair rugby tournament, held May 22 to 24, 2015, and to the International Wheelchair Rugby Federation (IWRF) 2015 regional competition for Asia and Oceania, held October 29 to November 1,, 2015, in which MC employees also took part as volunteers.
As an official partner of JWRF, MC will continue its efforts to help raise awareness about and expand support for Wheelchair Rugby and back Japan's national wheelchair rugby team to the Rio 2016 Summer Paralympic Games.
MC intends to continue these initiatives with the expectation that they will help to raise awareness about and expand support for para-sports overall.
Wheelchair rugby is a competitive sport played by athletes with impairments (due to cervical cord injury, limb amputation, cerebral palsy, etc.). In a game, players score points by carrying a spherical ball to the opponent's goal line while passing or dribbling the ball or holding it on their lap. Allowing players to tackle the opposing players for the purpose of blocking their offensive, wheelchair rugby is the only competitive sport that officially recognizes intentional collision between wheelchairs.
About Mitsubishi Corporation
Mitsubishi Corporation (MC; TSE: 8058) is a global integrated business enterprise that develops and operates businesses across virtually every industry including industrial finance, energy, metals, machinery, chemicals, foods, and environmental business. MC's current activities are expanding far beyond its traditional trading operations as its diverse business ranges from natural resources development to investment in retail business, infrastructure, financial products and manufacturing of industrial goods. With over 200 bases of operations in approximately 80 countries worldwide and a network of over 500 group companies, MC employs a multinational workforce of nearly 60,000 people. For more information, please visit www.mitsubishicorp.com.
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