国スポ「廃止も一つの考え方」　知事会長、負担が理由

　全国知事会長を務める宮城県の村井嘉浩知事は８日の定例記者会見で、４７都道府県が持ち回りで開催している国民スポーツ大会（２０２４年に国民体育大会から改称）について、「個人的な考えとして、廃止も一つの考え方ではないか」と見解を述べた。
　大会は１９４６年に始まり、現在は日本スポーツ協会（ＪＳＰＯ）と文部科学省、開催都道府県が共催。２０３５年で３巡目に入る。
　村井氏は大会について、開催地となる都道府県の財政的な負担が大きいことや、五輪などの国際大会を目指す有力選手が出場しないことなどを指摘。「今と同じやり方を３巡目でもやるのか、立ち止まって考える必要がある」と語った。（2024/04/08-15:49）

Miyagi Governor Yoshihiro Murai, president of the National Governors' Association, on Monday pointed to the idea of scrapping the annual national sports event previously known as "kokutai."
   "It's my personal opinion, but I guess one way to think about it is to abolish it," Murai told a regular press conference, referring to the Japan Games, renamed from the National Sports Festival, or kokutai, this year.
   The annual event is hosted in rotation by the country's 47 prefectures. It is co-sponsored by the Japan Sport Association (JSPO), the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, and the host prefecture.
   The event, which started in 1946, will enter its third round in 2035.
   Murai said that financial burdens on host prefectures are heavy and that few leading athletes aiming for international competitions such as the Olympics participate in the event.