A new sport has emerged in Japan and its name is spogomy. simply a garbage collection competition. In fact, this country, which has always been at the forefront of cleanliness and order in the streets, will organize the first World Cup for this new sport. It will be on the streets of Tokyo in November.
SpoGomi comes from a mixture of two names: ‘sport’ and ‘gomi’ (meaning garbage). In this sport modality they encounter Teams of 3 to 5 people According to the portal, they should try to collect the largest amount of trash (yes, the highest quality possible) in a given time period. gizodo.
Japan will be the first host nation of the Spogomi World Cup in November this year. 20 teams from all over the world will participate Who will walk the streets of Tokyo in search of waste to collect.
60 minutes for each test
SpoGomi regulations ensure that each team has 60 minutes to collect as much trash as possible from a given area. sort correctly into color-coded bags for each type (combustible waste, recyclable plastic, metal cans, etc.). When the time is up, the jury will evaluate what has been collected by weighing the trash and checking it to classify it correctly. Finally, the team with the most trash wins.
Participants should wear heavy-duty cleaning gloves. this allows them to pick up practically any “litter without feeling disgusting” as well as tongs to pick up garbage while standing up. In most Japanese ways, at the beginning of the competition everyone says, “Garbage collecting is a sport!” then to run to their assigned area.
SpoGomi ambassador and Olympic swimming medalist Takeshi Matsuda explained the spirit of the game at a press conference in Tokyo: “Garbage collecting can be fun if you turn it into a competitive game. Anyone can participate, regardless of age or gender. We think it’s important to collect waste in cities because there is a sharp increase in the amount of waste in the oceans around the world, so it’s better to collect this garbage before it reaches the ocean.”
The competition gets the support of big companies in Japan. For example, operating Fast Retailing Co. Uniqlo clothing stores, one of the main sponsors, will donate $2 million for the event. Beyond encouraging people to keep public spaces clean, this habit has actually become a tradition in Japan, which has been holding such competitions since 2008. SpoGomi, “a clean sport”.
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