Suncheon-si Becomes a Hub for Winter Training Camps with Over 25,000 Visitors Nationwide

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Chunsu] Suncheon City, Jeollanam-do announced on the 29th that more than 25,000 representative athletes from all over the country have visited for winter training this winter, generating an economic inducement effect of 2 billion KRW.

This is evidence that Suncheon City is gaining attention as a winter training destination and is establishing itself as a mecca for training and a sports tourism city.

Compared to other regions, Suncheon City has a mild climate and accessibility, and as word spreads about its optimized sports facilities for dedicated training, athletes continue to visit.

According to the city, since the 2nd, Gwangju FC, 8 elementary school teams nationwide, and 11 high school teams have visited Suncheon to conduct winter training and winter soccer stove league matches at 8 venues including Suncheon Palma Auxiliary Stadium and the youth soccer exclusive stadium.

Additionally, about 500 members from nationwide high school, university, general, and corporate judo teams and 15 national team members are currently conducting joint training from the 29th until the 9th of next month to participate in the "Mongolia Judo Youth National Team Invitational International Exchange Match," and from the 1st of next month, about 800 baseball hopefuls from 14 elementary and 12 middle school baseball teams nationwide are scheduled to visit the city.

In particular, the city built a youth soccer exclusive stadium in cooperation with the prestigious soccer school Jungang Elementary School to raise the status of youth soccer and contribute to the revitalization of the sports industry.

Furthermore, the city plans to host a nationwide youth soccer tournament from February 6 to February 11 for six days, with about 2,000 participants from 90 teams, introducing the 4-quarter system, an advanced game format from developed countries, for the first time nationwide.

A Suncheon City official said, "By February, about 25,000 athletes from various sports are expected to visit Suncheon during the winter training period," adding, "It is expected to bring about an economic inducement effect of approximately 2 billion KRW to the local economy."

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