About 30 people participated in the athletic hackathon held on Saturday, March 16th, 2019 and Sunday, March 17th, 2019 and came up with ideas. The participants were divided into four teams to come up with new sports events. Then, they came together to try out the activities. During the mid-term presentation, all participants came together to refine the rules of the activities based on the teams’ individual strength for the actual sports meet.

The participants came up with several unique and diverse events. A relay baton race unique to Fukuoka, a gesture-based event using a USB camera, a cheerleading event with a song from a musician from Fukuoka, a wheelchair race, and a gesture miming game. On March 17th afternoon, more than 100 people joined in the festive sports meet and competed in five different events with people they were meeting for the first time.

Over two days, many different people came together to develop new sports activities through the use of technology. Design and sports fused in a way that was beyond what we thought was possible. It made us rethink the concept of a sports meet and provided an opportunity to think of the future society we can develop in regards to design and sports.

 

Date:
Saturday, March 16th, 2019–Sunday, March 17th, 2019

Athletic hackathon
Saturday, March 16th, 2019 9:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m.
Sunday, March 17th, 2019 9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.

Sports meet of the future
Sunday, March 17th, 2019
Registration 12:00 p.m.–1:00 p.m.
Meet 1:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.

Venue:
Kyushu University Ohashi Campus Gymnasium (4-9-1 Shiobara, Minami-ku, Fukuoka City)

Participants:
Athletic hackathon: 5^th grade students and older

Sports meet of the future:
Elementary school students and older (preschoolers can enter)

Sponsors:
Center for Designed Futures of Kyushu University
Kyushu University Faculty of Design

Co-sponsors:
Japan Undoukai Federation
KORAN Women’s Junior College

Supporting entities:
Annolab Stock Company
Pino Stock Company
FASTAS
Fukuoka Prefecture

Additional Support:
Fukuoka
Fukuoka City Sports Association

Sponsorship:
Ai Advertising Agency
Kitakyushu Innovation Gallery & Studio
Kirin Beverage
Go Go Curry Stock Company
Isobe Gas Xing Stock Company
Isobe Gas Stock Company
SPOCOMM
Diffeasy Stock Company
Hotel New Otani Hakata
Fukuoka City Museum
Fugetsu Foods Stock Company
Mirairo
Rizing Zephyr Fukuoka
LINE Fukuoka Stock Company
Let’s Stock Company