Yongin City Launches Task Force for Next Year's Gyeonggi-do Sports Festival

Yongin City Hall

[Asia Economy (Yongin) = Reporter Lee Young-gyu] Yongin City in Gyeonggi Province formed a task force on the 1st to prepare for the Gyeonggi-do Sports Festival scheduled for next year.

The task force, led by the Director of the Sports Promotion Division, consists of three task forces (TF) for event operation, planning and promotion, and facilities, along with seven public officials, overseeing all preparations for the event.

With the launch of the task force, Yongin City plans to finalize the schedule by the end of this year, establish the organizing committee, develop detailed plans for each sector, produce event symbols, and complete the renovation and maintenance of sports venues.

Additionally, the athletics stadium within Yongin Mir Stadium will be approved as a Class 2 certified athletics stadium capable of hosting national competitions.

Next year's Gyeonggi-do Sports Festival will be held in two phases: the Provincial Sports Festival and the Disabled Provincial Sports Festival in May, and the Sports for All Festival and Disabled Sports for All Festival from September to October. Approximately 50,000 athletes are expected to participate across 25 sports.

Baek Gun-gi, Mayor of Yongin City, stated, "The year 2022 is a very important year as Yongin City, newly designated as a special city, will host the Gyeonggi-do Sports Festival for the first time." He added, "We will make every effort to widely promote the city's capabilities and elevated status both domestically and internationally and to take a new leap forward through thorough preparation for the event."

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