Keio University

From SFC to the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games: The Achievements of SFC Students, Alumni, and Faculty

Publish: October 25, 2024
Faculty of Environment and Information Studies/Faculty of Policy Management/Graduate School of Media and Governance

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At the Summer Olympic Games (July 26–August 11) and Paralympic Games (August 29–September 8) held this year in Paris, France, six athletes who are current SFC students or alumni and two coaches from our faculty competed on the world stage.

The SFC website, Keio University website, and Keio University Athletic Association website have published news articles on the achievements of these athletes and coaches. Please take a look.

SFC News

Keio University and Keio University Athletic Association News

[Mita-hyoron (official monthly journal published by Keio University Press)]

Roundtable Discussion: Considering the Power of Science with Athletes

Paris 2024 Olympic Games

SFC Students

Sport

Athlete

Event & Results

Wrestling

Nonoka Ozaki (4th-year, Faculty of Environment and Information Studies)

Women's 68kg: Won Bronze Medal

Athletics

Ken Toyoda (4th-year, Faculty of Environment and Information Studies)

Men's 400m Hurdles: 6th in Heat 5, withdrew from repechage

Fencing

Kazuki Iimura (3rd-year, Faculty of Policy Management)

Men's Individual Foil: Placed 4th
Men's Team Foil: Won Gold Medal

Alumni

Sport

Athlete

Event & Results

Rugby Sevens

Wakaba Hara (Graduated from the Faculty of Policy Management in 2022)

Women's: 9th place

Athletics

Wakana Kabasawa (Graduated from the Faculty of Policy Management in 2021)

Women's 5000m: 19th in Heat 2

Faculty

Sport

Name

Position

Men's Gymnastics Coach

Hisashi Mizutori

Associate Professor, Faculty of Policy Management

Paris 2024 Paralympic Games

Alumni

Sport

Athlete

Event & Results

Athletics

Saki Takakuwa (Graduated from the Faculty of Policy Management in 2015)

Women's Long Jump (T64): Placed 5th
Women's 100m: 14th place

Faculty

Sport

Name

Position

Wheelchair Fencing Coach

Kenta Chida

Senior Assistant Professor, Faculty of Policy Management

A talk session is also scheduled to be held at SFC EXPO 2024.

"From SFC to the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games"

Date & Time: Sunday, November 24, 2024, 14:00–15:00

Venue: Omega 22, Keio University Shonan Fujisawa Campus (SFC)

We look forward to seeing you at SFC EXPO!

SFC EXPO 2024

Starting with SFC's largest research presentation event, the Open Research Forum (ORF), various events such as the Open Campus and Fujisawa Citizen's Lecture Series come together under the banner of an "EXPO." Please come and see the "omnifarious learning" of SFC, where diverse fields of research are put into practice.

Date & Time: Saturday, November 23, and Sunday, November 24, 10:00–16:00 both days

Venue: Keio University Shonan Fujisawa Campus (SFC)

We ask for your cooperation in pre-registering for the event.