Dr. Etsuko Ogasawara, Executive Director of the Japanese Center for Research on Women in Sport, received the “Women and Sport Award” at the 2018 JOC Sports Award and was awarded at the ceremony held at the Tokyo International Forum on June 14, 2019.
The award, which was established in 2014, is given to individuals or groups that have been recognized for their outstanding contributions to improving the status of women in sport and promoting women’s participation in sport.
Executive Director Dr. Ogasawara worked as a co-chair of the International Working Group on Women and Sport (IWG) at the “2006 World Conference on Women and Sport KUMAMOTO”. As the IWG Regional Representative of Asia, she has also contributed to the development of women and sport by working with domestic and foreign organizations related to women and sport.
Executive Director Dr. Ogasawara worked as a co-chair of the International Working Group on Women and Sport (IWG) at the “2006 World Conference on Women and Sport KUMAMOTO”. As the IWG Regional Representative of Asia, she has also contributed to the development of women and sport by working with domestic and foreign organizations related to women and sport.
Executive Director Dr. Ogasawara expressed her pleasure and said, “I am delighted to receive such an honorable award. I established an organization called NPO JWS (JWS) in 1998, and have been actively working with my colleagues. In 2014, we established the Japanese Center for Research on Women in Sport (JCRWS) at Juntendo University and have been promoting research and awareness-raising activities for female athletes, female leaders, and coaches. I feel that this award was given not only to me but to all of our colleagues who worked with us.”
The award, which was established in 2014, is given to individuals or groups that have been recognized for their outstanding contributions to improving the status of women in sport and promoting women’s participation in sport.
Executive Director Dr. Ogasawara worked as a co-chair of the International Working Group on Women and Sport (IWG) at the “2006 World Conference on Women and Sport KUMAMOTO”. As the IWG Regional Representative of Asia, she has also contributed to the development of women and sport by working with domestic and foreign organizations related to women and sport.
Executive Director Dr. Ogasawara worked as a co-chair of the International Working Group on Women and Sport (IWG) at the “2006 World Conference on Women and Sport KUMAMOTO”. As the IWG Regional Representative of Asia, she has also contributed to the development of women and sport by working with domestic and foreign organizations related to women and sport.
Executive Director Dr. Ogasawara expressed her pleasure and said, “I am delighted to receive such an honorable award. I established an organization called NPO JWS (JWS) in 1998, and have been actively working with my colleagues. In 2014, we established the Japanese Center for Research on Women in Sport (JCRWS) at Juntendo University and have been promoting research and awareness-raising activities for female athletes, female leaders, and coaches. I feel that this award was given not only to me but to all of our colleagues who worked with us.”
Executive Director Dr. Etsuko Ogasawara expressing gratitude and pleasure for receiving the award
She also talked about her future aspirations, “I think we need a little more effort until we won’t have to mention about the difference between male and female in sports. There are still few women in leader positions such as coaches and executives. I would like to continue to work hard in the background toward Tokyo 2020, with the support from each relevant organizations.”
Japanese Center for Research on Women in Sport with Executive Director Dr. Ogasawara will continue to do our best for the further development of women and sport and to provide support for female athletes.
Japanese Center for Research on Women in Sport with Executive Director Dr. Ogasawara will continue to do our best for the further development of women and sport and to provide support for female athletes.
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