Inclusive

Leveraging its distinguishing feature as an international multi-sport athletic competition for lifelong sports in which everyone can participate, and with “playing, watching and supporting sports together” as one of our watchwords, we strive to promote the World Masters Games 2021 Kansai by adopting an inclusive approach that makes the Games open to anyone.
The term inclusive means open to all, irrespective of age, gender, ability, or whether with or without disabilities. By creating a venue where people can find their lives worth living while enjoying their engagement in the Games according to their abilities, we are determined to contribute to resolving social challenges and achieving an inclusive society through the power of sports. In addition, we will work to ensure that our inclusive approach or mechanism will be carried on as a legacy after the Games.

The Expert Panel for the Promotion of the Games with an Inclusive Approach

Purpose of establishment：

With the aim of serving as a model for sport competitions in enabling people to participate, according to their abilities, in the event together and enjoy interaction, an Expert Panel for the Promotion of the Games with an Inclusive Approach (hereinafter, the “Expert Panel”) was established.
Based on the views and advice provided by the Expert Panel, the Organizing Committee drew up the Basic Policy on the Promotion of the Games with an Inclusive Approach, to decide on the policies in the First Comprehensive Enforcement Plan and promote the activities of each Executive Committee.
The Chair of the Expert Panel participates in the Legacy Creation Committee as its member to reflect the views of the Expert Panel in the Committee’s deliberations.

Discipline in which consideration is given to disabled people who participate in a game

The World Masters Games 2021 Kansai challenge operating the event to create an inclusive event by applying the following aspects;

In principle, competitions for non-handicapped people and disabled people are held in the same competition period and the same venue.
Conducting “Discipline in which the category for disabled people is provided”（19 disciplines of 13 sports）
Conducting “Discipline in which consideration is given to disabled people who participate in a game”（20 disciplines of 12 sports）

Reasonable accommodation is provided to the athletes who participate in the General Categories.
The award category is not separated between non-handicapped people and disabled people.

The Games aim to become a model case of life-time sports events for disabled people participating competition.

Sport & Discipline 59 disciplines of 35 sports

The list of "Contents of Consideration" of Disciplines in which consideration is given to people with impairments who participate in a game【20 disciplines of 12 sports】(as of 31 January 2020)

Impairments	Physical Impairments					Vision Impairments						Hearing Impairments							Intellectual Impairments				Mental Impairments
Contents of Consideration	water supply (persons with upper limb impairments)	Assistance for getting on and off the boat (persons with lower limb impairments)	Support in getting in and off the water	Making aware of the need for consideration by providing bibs, etc.	Accompaniment of a person to help an athlete with impairments	Participation of accompanying runners	Assistance for getting on and off the boat	Broadcast communication	Support in getting in and off the pool	Making aware of the need for consideration by providing bibs, etc.	Accompaniment of a person to help an athlete with impairments	Considering for providing information on a bulletin board	Start signal with other means than voice	Distribution of emergency buzzer	Use of flags for judgement	Installation of a communication board	Making aware of the need for consideration by providing bibs, etc.	Accompaniment of a person to help an athlete with impairments	Consideration to provide easy-to-understand explanations	Installation of a communication board	Making aware of the need for consideration by providing bibs, etc.	Accompaniment of a person to help an athlete with impairments	Consideration to receive doctor's instructions and understand their medication schedule	Making aware of the need for consideration by providing bibs, etc.	Accompaniment of a person to help an athlete with impairments
Track & Field （Athletics）												●	●				●	●
10km Road Race （Athletics）	●			●	●	●				●	●	●	●	●			●	●	●		●	●	●	●	●
Half Marathon （Athletics）						●
Marathon （Canoe）	●	●		●	●	●	●	●		●	●		●		●	●	●	●	●		●	●
Dragon Boat （Canoe）				●						●			●				●		●		●			●
Mountain Bike （Cycling）				●									●	●			●		●		●
BMX （Cycling）													●	●			●	●
Football （Football）															●
Futsal （Football）															●
Ground Golf				●	●							●				●	●	●	●	●	●	●		●	●
Rugby												●			●	●	●
Sailing （Sailing）		●			●		●	●			●	●				●		●	●	●		●			●
Squash												●				●	●	●
Swimming （Swimming）												●	●					●
Artistic Swimming （Swimming）			●	●	●				●	●	●						●	●	●		●	●	●	●	●
Tenpin Bowling												●
Triathlon （Triathlon）												●						●	●			●
Aquathlon （Triathlon）			●		●	●					●	●						●	●			●
Duathlon （Triathlon）												●						●	●			●
Tug of War																	●	●	●		●	●

*Please check sports information guides for the details of consideration contents of each sports (disciplines).