Many guests made their congratulatory speech to Dr.Handa. First speaker was former New Zealand Prime Minister John Key, who was in office from November 2008 until December. Last month, Key accepted a position as ambassador for the International Sports Promotion Society (ISPS), wihch is chaired by Dr.Handa. In front of hundreds of attendees who aimed to see Dr.Handa's work, he said, "On behalf of people in New Zealand, I wish you a very happy birthday."
The ISPS was the sole title Sponsor for the ISPS Handa New Zealand Open golf tournament, which was held earlier this month. The ISPS is a major supporter of blind golf, as well as the internationalization of the Japanese golf industry, and promoter of other sports.
(source: THE JAPAN TIMES, March 27, 2017）
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