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Bobsledding is often likened to Formula One on ice, because European carmakers have been competing fircely to develop optimal sleds.
The first made-in-Japan sled made its debut last December, displaying high-performance
capability. Now the factories have set the goal of helping the Japanese team win its
first bobsled medal in the Sochi Winter Olympics in February 2014.
Satoshi Kosugi, 36,, of the ward's industrial promotion association, hit on the idea of
undertaking business related to Olympic events using the high techniacl skill of the small factories to support their survival. Above all, the association has zeroed in on
bobsled, the popularity of which is centered primarily in Europe. Traditionally strong
F1 teams, including Ferrari and McLaren, have been engaged in bobsled development
because of its similarity to the development of F1 cars in terms of aerodynamics and
other mechanical aspects.
Kosugi called on association members to take part in the sled development project,
saying,"It provides a golden opportunity to showcase our manufacturing capabilities
to the world."As a result, the project started in December 2011.
Thirty-two companies in the ward,which are led by presidents in their 30s to 40s,were
involved in manufacturing sled parts.
Junichi Hosogai, 46, president of metal processing company Material said,
"We want to compete on the international stage and share the effort to win gold medals with the athletes."
