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The Japanese Snowball Fight Game Vying to Be an Olympic Sport
Yukigassen originated to revive Sobetsu's tourism after a volcanic eruption and now has over 1,000 players competing annually, seeking Olympic inclusion despite refereeing challenges.
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Japanese snowball fight game vying to be an Olympic sport
At the foot of an active volcano in northern Japan, shouts ring out, competitors size each other up and snowballs whistle through the air in a very serious game of yukigassen -- a sport with Olympic dreams. The competition taking place this weekend is held every year in Sobetsu, a…
A tournament is being held in Sobetsu, Hokkaido, in Yukigasen, an organized competitive boxing game that has been played in Japan for 37 years. Promoters of the sport, which combines tactics, speed and team spirit, are pushing to make it a new Olympic discipline.
A tournament is currently taking place in Sobetsu on the island of Hokkaido in a sport that is still unknown in Slovenia, but has been played in Japan for 37 years and is called yukigassen, or snowballing. The goal of the game is to hit all seven players of the opposing team with round snowballs made with a special machine, or to capture their flag.
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