Geochang County Governor Rolls Up Sleeves to Expand Sports Infrastructure... 20.5 Billion Won Invested in 5 Projects

Expansion of Recreational Sports Base, Promotion of Residents' Health, Revitalization of Local Economy
Additional Facilities Including 6 Soccer Fields, 45-Hole Park Golf Course, Archery Range, Ground Golf Course, and Futsal Stadium

Geochang-gun Sports Park Panorama (Photo by Geochang-gun)

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Soon-kyung] Gu In-mo, the governor of Geochang-gun, Gyeongnam, has launched a large-scale expansion of public sports facilities to transform the area into a world-class city of recreational sports.

Geochang-gun announced on the 12th that it will invest a total of 20.5 billion KRW in five projects by 2022 to enhance its sports infrastructure.

Geochang-gun has a population of 61,459 residents. Among them, about 8,000 sports enthusiasts are active across 34 sports disciplines and 20 clubs. Compared to the population engaged in recreational sports, public sports facilities are critically insufficient.

Accordingly, the county is developing infrastructure so that anyone can enjoy recreational sports anytime and anywhere, including the construction of a multipurpose gymnasium, creation of a second sports town, development of grounds and a park golf course, establishment of an all-weather gateball field, and maintenance of sports facilities at Geochang Sports Park.

Gu In-mo, governor of Geochang-gun, stated, “We will create a new sports map for Geochang-gun by expanding sports facility infrastructure to resolve the long-standing demands of recreational athletes and attract national and provincial-level competitions, thereby realizing an era of happiness for residents through the revitalization of recreational sports.” He added, “We will continue to make every effort to secure national and provincial funding and discover new projects for the development of sports.”

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