Strengthening 'Neighborhood Sports Activities' in Dong-gu, Gwangju

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Seon-gang] Dong-gu, Gwangju Metropolitan City (Mayor Im Taek) announced on the 14th that it will strengthen ‘neighborhood sports activities’ by developing outdoor exercise and non-face-to-face programs for residents who are complaining of decreased physical and sports activities and depression due to the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic.

Recently, due to the closure of indoor sports facilities caused by social distancing, the preference for outdoor exercise has increased. Accordingly, Dong-gu is determined to seek new changes in community sports to continuously take care of residents’ health.

First, Dong-gu will carry out the ‘Adding Health through Neighborhood Sports Activities’ program, actively utilizing outdoor exercise equipment around the living area.

Centered around the Pureungil Sansu Madang, the program will be operated twice a week (Wednesdays and Fridays at 10 a.m. and 3 p.m.) for a total of 16 sessions from today until the 5th of next month.

Community sports instructors belonging to the Dong-gu Sports Council will visit outdoor sites to guide residents on ▲proper use of exercise equipment ▲posture ▲breathing methods, and will also provide instruction on small equipment exercise programs.

Next month, the ‘Overcome COVID-19, Neighborhood Sports Challenge’ will be promoted.

A list of 30 to 50 challenges related to daily sports activities will be distributed, and participants who achieve step-by-step goals will receive challenge success souvenirs consisting of quarantine supplies and other items.

The challenge list includes missions that are easy and fun to access in daily life, such as ‘Climbing the 108 stairs of the main building of Chosun University,’ ‘Completing the Pureungil section,’ and ‘Taking a lap around the Asia Culture Center,’ aiming to take care of residents’ health.

In addition, in line with the home training (home training) craze using YouTube, a non-face-to-face interactive ‘Home Training Class’ is being prepared. The home training class is a method where residents receive lessons from community sports instructors via SNS on exercises they want to learn.

At the end of the year, a ‘Dong-gu Home Training Festival’ and ‘Our Neighborhood Fitness Champion Competition’ will be held with home training participants to share exercise achievements.

Im Taek, Mayor of Dong-gu, said, “It is time to seek new ways to manage residents’ health amid the overall social changes caused by COVID-19,” adding, “We will help residents enjoy a healthy daily life through stress relief and physical and mental care with non-face-to-face programs tailored to each generation.”

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