Sang-ik Lee, Hampyeong County Governor Preliminary Candidate, "Make Hampyeong a Sports Training Destination"

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Yoon Jamin] Lee Sang-ik, a preliminary candidate for the by-election for Hampyeong County Governor in Jeollanam-do, expressed his ambition to "make Hampyeong County a famous destination for sports training camps."

On the 18th, the candidate visited Hampyeong Nabi Base Town and Jeonnam Baseball Stadium, where he met with baseball players and coaches from Jayang Middle School and Gwangnam High School who were undergoing training, and discussed their difficulties.

At the meeting, the candidate said, "I will make Hampyeong County a renowned sports training camp destination to provide tangible income for nearby residents," adding, "Baseball, golf, and wrestling are traditional sports in which our Hampyeong County athletes excel compared to other local governments. By addressing current shortcomings and promoting these facilities well, we can be competitive as a training camp location."

He also showed a strong willingness to actively attract new sports disciplines and foreign athletes.

He stated, "I want to enable athletes from a wider variety of sports to come to Hampyeong County for training and attract foreign athletes, which will also help create jobs," adding, "We will have badminton and table tennis training camps use the Hampyeong County Culture and Sports Center, and by utilizing the natural environment and roads in Daedong-myeon and Haebo-myeon, we will also attract marathon events to generate real income for local businesses and lodging facilities."

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