Wando-gun, Multipurpose Indoor Gymnasium Construction Progressing Smoothly

All-Weather Tennis Courts... Accelerating Expansion of Sports Facilities and More

Wando Multipurpose Indoor Gymnasium under construction, aiming for completion in March 2022 (Photo by Wando-gun)

[Wando＝Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Kyung-pil] Wando-gun, Jeollanam-do, has built a parking tower to resolve the parking shortage at the public sports stadium.

According to the county on the 11th, the parking tower was completed in June as a public parking lot with one above-ground floor and a capacity of 222 cars, with a total investment of 2.4 billion KRW including national funds for the purpose of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism's sports promotion facility support project in 2020.

The sports park, where the public sports stadium is located, was established in 2004 to revitalize residents' recreational sports, and has been accelerating the construction of sports infrastructure and modernization of facilities such as a soccer-only stadium, tennis courts, soft tennis, baseball field, jokgu field, weightlifting training center, and renovation of the main stand.

In addition, due to the aging and limited space of the Farmers and Fishermen Sports Center, which was built 20 years ago, there have been many difficulties in hosting sports events. Therefore, a multipurpose indoor gymnasium, a professional sports facility, is being constructed within the sports park, and an all-weather tennis court is also being promoted to enable sports activities regardless of weather conditions.

The multipurpose indoor gymnasium is being built with an investment of 19.5 billion KRW including national funds, with two above-ground floors and a total area of 7,136㎡. The current progress rate is 23%, and completion is scheduled for March next year.

The all-weather tennis court, with an investment of 1.8 billion KRW including national funds, has one above-ground floor and a total area of 1,820㎡. It currently shows a progress rate of 70% and is expected to be completed in August this year.

Furthermore, to improve the sports welfare of island residents, all-weather gateball courts have been constructed in Geumil, Geumdang, Nohwa, Bogil, and Yaksan, and projects such as the creation of Bogil Recreational Sports Park, Gogeum Recreational Sports Park and Park Golf Course, and the construction of Nohwa and Cheongsan National Sports Centers are underway.

Governor Shin Woo-cheol said, “We are significantly expanding sports facilities with an investment of about 40 billion KRW to promote residents' health and activate recreational sports. We will successfully lead the 2023 Jeollanam-do Sports Festival, the 2024 Jeollanam-do Recreational Sports Grand Festival, and the Disabled Sports Festival to be held in our county, contributing to the revitalization of the local economy.”

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