*This is a machine-translated text of the original article.
ookami Inc, a company running sports entertainment platform PLAYER!, announced about launch of “Be a Player! PROJECT” on May 1.
As a first step, the company has designed “Be a Player! PROJECT” site with such functionalities as sending donations and messages from fans to their favorite sports teams. Also, sports team supporting companies and brands from around Japan will be providing new content (logos, articles, videos etc) for the site and plan tie-up projects.
“Air tournaments” will be organized instead of cancelled high school baseball and rugby tournaments, and national junior high school tournaments.
In addition, live streaming program Player!Talk featuring active athletes, and online discussions with Japan national football team’s goalkeepers Eiji Kawashima and Shūichi Gonda will be held.
The first part of the initiative is supported by ASICS Corporation, Athlete Society, NTT DoCoMo Inc, MG SPORTS, SPORTS TECH TOKYO, and daigaku sports channel Inc.
While the company is preparing the second part of the project, it hopes that greater support and acknowledgement from the public towards sports players will help athletes be positive and make progress in their endeavors.
Original Text: https://ampmedia.jp/2020/05/01/player-2/