PART Issues and Developments of Policies in Education, Science and Culture
Chapter 7. Promotion of Physical Education and Sports
1. Overview
Physical education and sports contribute to the sound development
of mind and body, and serve in the formation of an optimistic, affluent and active
society. People's interest in and need for sports have been increased and diversified
with the recent rapid changes in society. People who wish to enjoy sports for
life time are increasing in number, partly due to the increase of the elderly.
Also, in view of the remarkable improvement of the international level of athletic
sports, the strengthening of the competitiveness of Japanese athletes has become
a pressing issue.
In the Ministry of Education, Science and Culture, the Health
and Physical Education Council is deliberating on the promotional policies of
sports for the 21st century, and the Ministry shall comprehensively promote various
policies on sports for all, athletic sports and physical education and sports
in schools.
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