Gimhae City to Open Citizen Sports Park Soccer Field and X Game Park in June

Soccer field and X Game park inside the Gimhae Citizen Sports Park, Gimhae-si, Gyeongnam. [Image source=Gimhae-si]

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Sang-hyun] Gimhae City, Gyeongnam Province announced on the 20th that it has completed the construction of a soccer field and an X Games park within Samgye-dong Citizen Sports Park and will open them in June.

In July 2019, the city began construction of one soccer field with 700 seats and auxiliary facilities, and relocated the existing skate park to create the X Games park, investing a total of 5.8 billion KRW from national and provincial funds. The construction was completed in April.

The soccer field meets the official size standards for domestic matches and is used as a practice ground for the Gimhae City Hall Football Club, and it is also open to citizens. It is planned to be used as a venue for events in the 2024 National Sports Festival.

The X Games park allows enjoyment of various extreme sports such as skateboarding, biking, and inline skating. In particular, it is expected to become a landmark as the first nationwide venue with the entire floor surface of the stunt ball and street courts made of high-traction concrete.

A Gimhae City official said, “We will strive to create various sports facilities in line with the increasing demand for sports,” and added, “We will thoroughly prepare for the official opening so that many citizens can use the facilities safely and comfortably.”

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