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Sports are a common form of culture which rise above the barriers of language throughout the world.International exchange through sports contributes to the dissemination and development of sports not only in Japan but also in the rest of the world.At the same time they play an important role in the promotion of friendship and goodwill with other countries by furthering mutual understanding and acknowledgment of other peoples of the world.