The Rare ☆ 5 Waseda University Pentathlon was held at the Wasedasai Festival organized by the Olympic and Paralympic Project Promotion Section and co-hosted by the Advertising Society and Student Life Section.
250 people came out to the event on November 3, and the venue was abuzz with activity throughout the day.
The event borrows from the modern pentathlon, and is an Olympic event where anyone can enjoy taking part in the fun competitions.
・800 mm dash: A game in which one must be the fastest to press a button 800 mm in front of the competitors when the start sign is given. *The event is 1/1,000 the scale of the 800 m dash in the modern pentathlon.
・Target fencing: A game in which one must hit large, medium, and small targets with a fencing sword.
・Carrot strike: A game to see how many carrots out of five can be put in the mouth of the horse.
・Bang! Bang! Balloon: A game that uses a water gun to shoot paper. Shooting the paper releases colorful balloons into the sky.
・Upward, vital capacity: A game that tests vital capacity required for swimming. Players compete to see how high they can lift balls in a tube by blowing on the tube.
Scenes from the event
■800 mm dash
■Target fencing
■Carrot strike
■Bang! Bang! Balloon
■Upward, vital capacity
