'sport picking up trash',[1] abbreviated to SpoGomi, is a sport invented in Japan in which teams collect garbage and litter with in a time limit and specified area.
Invented in 2008, the first SpoGomi World Cup was held in Japan in November 2023; it was won by Great Britain.
[2][3] SpoGomi involves teams of three players collecting items of rubbish within a designated playing area.
[4] An anime film entitled SpoGomi: World Cup Exhibition Match Arc has been made to promote the sport.
The anime is a coming-of-age story set in a near-future world where SpoGomi is a sport as popular as soccer.