Kyungdong University Selected for 2022 Metropolitan Comprehensive Sports Club Public Contest Project

A view of Kyungdong University Yangju Metropol Campus. / Photo by Kyungdong University

[Asia Economy Reporter Song Seung-yoon] Kyungdong University (President Jeon Seong-yong) announced on the 11th that the Yangju-Kyungdong University Sports Club (tentative name) has been selected for the '2022 Metropolitan Comprehensive Sports Club Public Contest Project.'

The sports club contest project, hosted by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and organized by the Korean Sports Council, has been promoted since 2013 with the purpose of expanding the base of community sports centered on local areas and discovering professional and retired athletes to create sports talents. Currently, 156 public sports clubs (△Metropolitan type 68 △Small and medium city type 41 △School-linked type 47) are operating nationwide.

The Kyungdong University Sports Club was selected as the first metropolitan public sports club in northern Gyeonggi Province. The five final selected sports are △Bodybuilding △Jump rope △Aerobics △Soccer △Athletics. Kyungdong University established plans to operate various programs covering from infants to the elderly, receiving high evaluations in planning, presentation, and on-site inspection, leading to its selection for this project and receiving 900 million won in national funding over five years.

Professor Kim Beom of Kyungdong University's Department of Physical Education, who planned this contest project, said, "Along with the establishment of a nonprofit corporation, we plan to operate the community in harmony with local residents based on sports welfare," adding, "We will nurture good athletes in northern Gyeonggi and contribute to the Korean Sports Council and Yangju City Sports Council."

Jo Soon-kwang, president of the Yangju City Sports Council, said, "We expect a healthy sports culture to be fostered by providing customized community sports programs to citizens and expanding the base of athletes to nurture those with talent and ability," and added, "We will make the Kyungdong University Sports Club the best sports club nationwide."

Kyungdong University operates three campuses: Goseong Campus in Gangwon Province, Munmak Campus in Wonju, and Yangju Campus in Gyeonggi Province. Kyungdong University has also developed a patent for a breaststroke practice device for water safety and survival swimming as a commissioned institution for coastal experience activity safety education.

President Jeon Seong-yong of Kyungdong University said, "We are also preparing to establish a gymnasium under the slogan of a job training academy together with the citizens of Yangju in the local community," and added, "We will spare no support to contribute to elite sports."

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