Gangbuk-gu Sports Promotion Association Sports Dream Tree Scholarship Support

15 Sports Prospects to Receive 1.5 Million KRW Each by December...Total 22.5 Million KRW...110 Supported Over 10 Years with 139.3 Million KRW

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] The Gangbuk-gu Sports Promotion Council (Chairman Park Gyeom-su, Mayor of Gangbuk-gu) awarded scholarships to 15 aspiring young athletes at the district office auditorium on the 22nd.

The scholarships were established to support youth athletes who demonstrate outstanding talent in sports, with the aim of nurturing them into elite athletes.

Previously, the council received recommendations for candidates from the Seongbuk-Gangbuk Office of Education and local elementary, middle, and high schools. Afterwards, a selection committee was held to choose scholarship recipients based on excellent athletic performance.

The scholarship recipients included many outstanding talents who ranked first in national competitions by sport last year. The distribution by sport is as follows: ▲Taekwondo 4 ▲Soccer 2 ▲Weightlifting 2 ▲Fencing 2 ▲Judo, Table Tennis, Swimming, Sepaktakraw, and Billiards 1 each.

The students selected as outstanding athletes will receive 250,000 KRW per month for six months, totaling 1,500,000 KRW from this month through the end of the year. The total support amount for this year is 22,500,000 KRW, and the scholarship fund was raised through council membership fees.

The council has been awarding scholarships since 2011 and has produced its 10th batch of scholarship recipients this year.

Choi Yong-ho, Senior Vice Chairman of the Gangbuk-gu Sports Promotion Council, said, “Despite their remarkable achievements, it is rewarding to be able to help young athletes who find it difficult to continue elite sports due to circumstances,” adding, “We hope these students will grow into excellent athletes who bring pride to South Korea.”

In addition, the council has been dedicated to discovering sports talents and expanding grassroots sports by operating youth programs by sport and supporting various sports events.

Park Gyeom-su, Mayor of Gangbuk-gu, stated, “We sincerely applaud and encourage the athletes who are overcoming adversity and challenging their dreams,” and added, “We will actively support talented young athletes in the region to grow as sports talents in a stable and comfortable environment.”

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