2019年9月27日金曜日 - 
Phil – The Benefits of Hosting the Rugby World Cup
With everyone talking about the Olympics in 2020, it's easy to forget
that Japan is hosting another major international event this September. The
first game of the Rugby World Cup was played in Tokyo on Friday 20th
September and the final will be played in Yokohama on Saturday 2nd
November 2019.
Hosting the Rugby World Cup will benefit the Japanese economy and in
some ways it may be more beneficial to the country than the Olympic Games next
summer. Unlike the Olympics, which will only take place in Tokyo and the
surrounding areas of greater Tokyo, the Rugby World Cup is taking place all
over Japan. This means that it will boost tourism in areas that don't normally
have many visitors.
Another benefit of the tournament taking place in many different
locations is that it avoids more congestion in already congested cities like
Tokyo. Visitors who have no interest in sport will not be deterred from coming
to Japan as the rugby fans will be spread out across the country. Next year,
some people might worry that Tokyo will be too crowded and expensive, and
decide against visiting Japan during the Olympics.
The organizers of the Rugby World Cup smartly scheduled the matches
between the end of September and early November. This avoids the hot and humid
weather of the Japanese summer so the players should be able to perform well,
resulting in exciting games for the fans.
It will be interesting to see how Japan copes with hosting such a large
event before the Olympics. Hopefully, everyone who visits Japan will leave with
good memories and want to return.
hosting:主催者
major:主要な
economy:経済
beneficial:有益な
Unlike:同じでない、似ていない
surrounding:囲む
boost:活気づける
avoids:避ける
congestion:渋滞
deterred from:阻止する
spread out:広がる
resulting in:～という結果になる