AUSTRALIA STAGE
The most earth-friendly sport in which
picking up rubbish is a competition!
picking up rubbish is a competition!
SPOGOMI Australia 2023 Tournament has ended, thank you for your support!
SPOGOMI Australia will return in 2025, stay tuned!
AUSTRALIA STAGE
The most earth-friendly sport in which
picking up rubbish is a competition!
picking up rubbish is a competition!
Spogomi 2023 Highlights
Why SPOGOMI
Marine litter is an increasingly serious problem worldwide.
It is estimated that about 80% of marine litter comes from cities, and picking up rubbish is the “last defense” against this problem.
SPOGOMI is an abbreviation of “Sport Gomihiroi (picking up trash)”, a sport in which teams compete against each other for points awarded according to the amount and the type of rubbish picked up in a given area, within a set time limit.
“Picking up trash is a sport!” originated in Japan in 2008.
For the first time in Australia, SPOGOMI World Cup event will be held in the Northern Beaches precinct of Sydney, NSW at the iconic Manly Beach!
We aim to create a proactive approach and a global movement that transcends national and generational boundaries. SPOGOMI aims to reduce litter that eventually ends up in our ocean.
SPOGOMI is good for the community to connect, have fun and enjoy the day!
SPOGOMI is good for the cleanliness and beautification of the environment we live in.
SPOGOMI is good for raising awareness in marine environmental issues, encouraging the community to proactively participate in a movement to reduce marine litter.
SPOGOMI is good for the Earth, reducing litter that flows into the ocean!
Marine litter is an increasingly serious problem worldwide.
It is estimated that about 80% of marine litter comes from cities, and picking up rubbish is the “last defense” against this problem.
SPOGOMI is an abbreviation of “Sport Gomihiroi (picking up trash)”, a sport in which teams compete against each other for points awarded according to the amount and the type of rubbish picked up in a given area, within a set time limit.
“Picking up trash is a sport!” originated in Japan in 2008.
For the first time in Australia, SPOGOMI World Cup was held in the Northern Beaches precinct of Sydney, NSW, at the iconic Manly Beach in August 2023. SPOGOMI will return to Australia again in 2025.SPOGOMI will return to Australia again in 2025.
We aim to create a proactive approach and a global movement that transcends national and generational boundaries. SPOGOMI aims to reduce litter that eventually ends up in our ocean.
SPOGOMI is good for the community to connect, have fun and enjoy the day!
SPOGOMI is good for the cleanliness and beautification of the environment we live in.
SPOGOMI is good for raising awareness in marine environmental issues, encouraging the community to proactively participate in a movement to reduce marine litter.
SPOGOMI is good for the Earth, reducing litter that flows into the ocean!
SPOGOMI AUSTRALIA 2023 TOURNAMENT HAS ENDED, THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!
THE SPOGOMI AUSTRALIA 2025 TOURNAMENT IS NOT OPEN FOR REGISTRATION, PLEASE CHECK AGAIN LATER.
the SPOGOMI World Cup Concept Movie
RUBBISH PICK UP IS A SPORT!
The Australia Tournament 2023 was held on Saturday 26th August at South Steyne Park, Manly Beach NSW. Watch this interview with the founder of meditationHQ, Jason Partington, when he first launched this fun and crazily good competition in 2023.
SPOGOMI is a sport invented in 2008 by the representative of Social Sports Initiative,
Mamitsuka Kenichi, under the slogan, “Trash pickup is a sport!
Rules
Form a team of three and pick up rubbish within a designated area. The type of rubbish collected will earn your team certain points. Your team will have one hour to pick up rubbish and you must follow the rules! SpoGomi Referees will be monitoring each teams. The team with the highest point wins! But watch out for any disqualifying antics!
Eligibility
The competition is open to Australian Citizens or Australian Residents with a current valid passport expiring after June 2024. Children under the age of 18 years must be accompanied by a parent, guardian or a supervising adult.
SpoGomi World Cup 2025
Tokyo, Japan
The SpoGomi World Cup will be held in Tokyo, Japan. Winning teams representing 20 countries will compete for the prestigious SpoGomi World Cup 2025.
Presented by
Supported by
Hosted by Social Sports Initiative
SPOGOMI Australia tournament is
co-hosted by meditationHQ,
Oceanlovers and Basic Bananas. To learn
more about our event partner, visit
Oceanlovers ‘ website and social media.
co-hosted by meditationHQ,
Oceanlovers and Basic Bananas. To learn
more about our event partner, visit
Oceanlovers ‘ website and social media.
SPOGOMI
World Cup
Qualifying tournaments will be held in various countries around the world. The winning team will qualify for the World Cup in Japan.
NEWS
Local Organizers of the SPOGOMI World Championships Vietnam Qualifiers Report on
the Garbage Situation in Vietnam.
the Garbage Situation in Vietnam.
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Tropea, the most beautiful village in Italy
The mayor of Tropea told us the secret of
picking up trash.
The mayor of Tropea told us the secret of
picking up trash.
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