Yeongcheon-si, Recruiting Teams for Youth eSports Tournament Participation

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[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Young-wook] Yeongcheon City, Gyeongsangbuk-do announced on the 25th that it will hold a non-face-to-face youth gathering event, the 'Yeongcheon City Youth eSports Tournament,' to revitalize youth activities that have been subdued due to the ongoing COVID-19 situation.

This tournament will feature two categories using online games popular among youth as a medium: a mixed category (parents and youth) with KartRider, and a youth category with League of Legends.

To prevent COVID-19, the preliminary rounds will be held online on the 5th and 6th of next month, and the 3rd-4th place match and finals will take place on September 12th at the Youth Theater in the Youth Training Center, with limited audience and in compliance with social distancing and step-by-step quarantine guidelines.

Detailed information can be found on the city hall website and the Yeongcheon City Youth Association, and youth (and parents) wishing to participate can apply on a first-come, first-served basis via E-mail or Fax from the 27th until September 2nd.

A city official stated, "We hope many will participate in safe content activities that allow intergenerational communication and enjoyable cultural life by practicing social distancing," adding, "We will continue to expand safe and diverse non-face-to-face youth activities suitable for the COVID-19 era."

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