The Host Town Initiative was designed by the Japanese government in 2016 to promote educational and sports exchanges between the population living outside Tokyo, foreign countries and visiting Olympic teams before and during the 2021 Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games. In other words, pre-game training camps, showcases, lectures, workshops and festivals will be held in several cities throughout Japan, providing Swiss athletes and Japanese locals with unique opportunities to meet, exchange and create ties that will outlast 2021!