Jangseong-gun Successfully Hosts the 'Presidential Cup National City and Province Rowing Competition'

[Jangseong=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Jo Hangyu] Jangseong-gun, Jeollanam-do (Governor Yoo Doo-seok) announced on the 27th that the '37th Presidential National City and Province Rowing Competition,' held from the 24th to the 26th at Jangseongho Rowing Stadium in Suseong-ri, Buk-myeon, concluded successfully.

Organized by the Jangseong-gun Sports Council and hosted by the Korea Sports Council and the Korea Rowing Association, this event was held concurrently with the 50th National Youth Sports Festival.

The competition featured a total of 34 events across 7 categories, with 58 teams nationwide and 387 athletes participating. Among them, 13 athletes from the county office, including national rowing representative Lee Subin, competed.

After all schedules were completed and the comprehensive scores by city and province were tallied, Seoul Metropolitan City won the overall championship with 224 points, followed by Gyeongsangnam-do (137 points) and Daegu Metropolitan City (119 points).

From Jeollanam-do, Lee Subin of Jangseong County Office placed 3rd in the singles sculls, while Kim Misu from Munhyang High School ranked 1st in the lightweight singles sculls and 3rd in the singles sculls.

The county established a thorough quarantine system to ensure a safe competition amid COVID-19, conducting three diagnostic tests for all participants up to the day before the event to confirm negative results, considering the incubation period.

Dedicated staff were assigned to accommodations and restaurants where athletes stayed, and quarantine conditions were regularly inspected.

During the competition, strict measures were implemented, including ▲holding matches without spectators ▲installing quarantine gates (restricting access to only event personnel) ▲registering safety calls at every entry and exit ▲canceling opening, closing, and award ceremonies ▲conducting COVID-19 tests for all athletes ▲and completing health questionnaires and movement tracking.

The county plans to conduct one more diagnostic test by the 29th for event personnel, lodging facilities, and restaurant staff.

Jangseong=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Jo Hangyu chg6001@asiae.co.kr

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