Gwangju City to Host National Archery Tournament for Presidential Cup from 20th to 25th

Gwangju City Hall

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Seon-gang] The President's National Archery Tournament, featuring the best archers in Korea, will be held in Gwangju.

Gwangju Metropolitan City announced on the 15th that the "38th National Men and Women Archery Tournament," hosted by the Korea Archery Association and organized by the Gwangju Metropolitan City Archery Association, will take place at the Gwangju International Archery Field from the 20th to the 25th for six days.

This tournament will feature 116 teams and about 900 participants from men's and women's high school, university, and general divisions. The competition will be divided into recurve and compound events using a combined distance scoring system. Additionally, from the 15th to the 19th, a national team selection event will be held as a preliminary competition.

The President's Archery Tournament, held in Gwangju for four consecutive years since 2017, boasts the highest prestige and reputation nationwide. Given that it is held at the Gwangju International Archery Field, which has the best facilities in the country, various records are expected to be set.

Gwangju City plans to strictly manage this tournament, the first since the COVID-19 outbreak, in accordance with the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism's social distancing guidelines for daily life. During the tournament, participant lists will be prepared, temperature checks conducted, mask-wearing and hand sanitizer use enforced, and compliance with personal hygiene rules will be thoroughly monitored. The event will be held without spectators.

Kim Jun-young, Director of the City’s Culture, Tourism and Sports Office, said, "We will prioritize the safety of athletes and related personnel and do our best to ensure the successful operation of the tournament. While protecting clean Gwangju from COVID-19, we will focus on sports marketing through the international archery field, which has the best facilities in the country."

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