Short Track Skaters Choi Min-jung and Kim Min-seok Donate 3,000 Masks to Gyeonggi Province

Gyeonggi Province Governor Lee Jae-myung (far right) is taking a commemorative photo with Kwon Seok-pil, head of the Gyeonggi Volunteer Center, after receiving COVID-19 relief masks from athletes Kim Min-seok (second from right) and Choi Min-jung (third from right) at the governor's office in the Gyeonggi Provincial Government building on the afternoon of the 13th.

[Asia Economy (Suwon) = Reporter Lee Young-gyu] Choi Min-jeong, the gold medalist in short track at the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics, and Kim Min-seok, the silver medalist in speed skating, donated 3,000 masks to Gyeonggi Province to help overcome COVID-19.

On the afternoon of the 13th, Gyeonggi Province held a mask donation ceremony at the Gyeonggi Provincial Office with Governor Lee Jae-myung, athletes Choi Min-jeong and Kim Min-seok, Son Se-won, the coach of the Seongnam City Hall ice skating team to which the two athletes belong, and Kwon Seok-pil, director of the Gyeonggi Volunteer Center.

The two athletes decided to donate because they wanted to deliver a message of hope to the medical staff fighting against COVID-19 and to the residents of the province who are doing their best in their respective positions to overcome the crisis.

The masks donated by the two athletes will be distributed through the Gyeonggi Volunteer Center to medical staff and volunteers working on the front lines to prevent the spread of COVID-19, as well as to vulnerable groups struggling due to mask shortages.

Governor Lee Jae-myung of Gyeonggi Province expressed his gratitude, saying, "The two athletes, who have brought great joy to the residents of Gyeonggi Province with their outstanding skills and achievements, have given comfort and hope to many people through their mask donation. It is a beautiful gesture of consideration during these difficult times."

He added, "I have heard that due to COVID-19, sports competitions cannot be held, which is causing problems for students' entrance exams and ranking decisions. The essence of sports is competition, so it is unfortunate that the opportunity to compete has disappeared. We are currently considering measures to hold games without spectators to resolve this issue."

Meanwhile, the Gyeonggi Volunteer Center is carrying out various activities to overcome COVID-19 in cooperation with volunteer centers in 31 cities and counties, delivering sponsorship goods to those in self-quarantine, vulnerable groups, and medical staff.

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