A team of over 120 people wiped out the country's northern snow belt at a snowball fight tournament held in a mountain city in Japan on Sunday, when the local weather department stoke the coldest air this winter.
The 29-year-old principal, Prime Minister Takuya Kiyosu, said the 35th Koid International Snowball Battle in Uonuma, Niigata Prefecture, about 112 miles northwest of Tokyo, at an event of about 112 miles northwest of Tokyo. did.
A team of five players competed in a two-minute match between two teams on the field sized on a tennis court, awarding points that were hit directly to the snow.
“Simply put, you make snowmen, throw, get hits, and most of the points (the team of the team) win,” Kitsu said.
In Japan, standardized snowball fighters known as “Sports Yukigassen” boast athletes from a large area across the nation, boasting official organizations that are athletics to bring sports to the Winter Olympics. It's there.
According to rules issued by the Japan Snowman Federation, which was not involved in holding Uonuma's events, players are counted when they are attacked by snowmen, and if all their opponents are present, the team wins.
“Snowball fights are originally just a game, so giving them a competitive side will become a high-tensile sport that you can enjoy,” said akubo, a 26-year-old who traveled from Tokyo and participated. I said that. tournament.
“I think it's that kind of event that allows you to feel like a child again,” said Chizuru-gun, 28.
Uonuma is located deep in Japan's so-called “snow country.” This is the area where we have seen significant snowfall every winter.
By Sunday, more than nine feet of snow had accumulated in the city, according to the Japan Weather Service.
“From a local perspective, snow can be a nuisance. It's a hassle,” said Kitsu, who is from Unuma.
“So I hoped that by starting these snowball fights we could turn it into something fun.”
The winner of the tournament was awarded £66, a Uonuma specialist.
