YB. Hannah Yeoh, Malaysian Minister of Youth and Sports (left), with Etsuko Ogasawara, Executive Director
On April 15, the Malaysian Minister of Youth and Sports and the accompanying delegates visited the Japanese Center for Research on Women in Sport at Juntendo University, where they held discussions with Executive Director Etsuko Ogasawara and other members.
This exchange was realized at the request of YB. Hannah Yeoh, Malaysia’s Minister of Youth and Sports, who expressed strong interest in and admiration for the Center’s initiatives. Minister Yeoh visited the Hongo–Ochanomizu Campus together with six leaders representing Malaysia’s sports sector, including Tan Sri Norza Zakaria, President of the Olympic Council of Malaysia.
From right: Daichi Suzuki, Professor, Faculty of Health and Sports Science; Etsuko Ogasawara, Executive Director; Natsue Koikawa, Deputy Director, enjoying conversation
Also in attendance were Daichi Suzuki, Professor in the Faculty of Health and Sports Science and former Commissioner of the Japan Sports Agency, and Natsue Koikawa, Deputy Director of the Japanese Center for Research on Women in Sport, and they introduced a range of research evidence–based tools it has developed, as well as its original educational programs designed to support women leaders and coaches in the sport sector.
The minister and the delegates listened attentively, and at times were seen engaging in animated discussions in Malay about how these tools and programs might be applied in their own country.
During the presentation of tools developed by the Center, participants focused intently on the monitor
This visit reaffirmed that our ongoing research and outreach activities related to women’s sport are gradually gaining recognition and traction across Asia and ASEAN countries.
The Japanese Center for Research on Women in Sport will continue to engage sincerely in its efforts to advance women’s sport and to support female athletes and leaders, both in Japan and internationally.
