Gwangju Seo-gu 'National Sports Center' Groundbreaking... Scheduled for Completion in August Next Year

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Shin Dong-ho] Seo-gu, Gwangju Metropolitan City (Mayor Seo Dae-seok) held a groundbreaking ceremony on the 16th for the ‘Community-Oriented National Sports Center’ to be built inside Sangmu Citizen’s Park.

The groundbreaking ceremony was attended by Seo Dae-seok, Mayor of Seo-gu, Lee Yong-seop, Mayor of Gwangju Metropolitan City, Kim Tae-young, Chairman of Seo-gu Council, and members of the city and district councils, proceeding in the order of project progress report, congratulatory speeches, and groundbreaking ceremony.

The Community-Oriented National Sports Center was selected after applying for the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport’s ‘Community-Oriented National Sports Center’ contest in 2018, following a survey conducted among residents on the use and necessity of public sports facilities, which showed that over 90% of respondents agreed on the need for public sports facilities.

The total project cost for construction is 11 billion KRW, with completion targeted for August next year.

Previously, Seo-gu promoted basic and detailed design services through changes in park development plans and design competitions last year.

This year, the basic and detailed design services were completed, and construction and supervision service companies were selected through contract bidding.

The sports center will have one basement floor and three above-ground floors, with a site area of 3,190㎡ and a total floor area of 3,337㎡. On the first floor, a swimming pool with five lanes, a warm-up pool, and a massage pool will be constructed.

The second floor will include a gym for health promotion, a multipurpose room capable of operating various programs, and a jogging track for aerobic exercise. The third floor will feature a multipurpose gymnasium for various sports such as badminton, table tennis, and basketball.

With the establishment of this Community-Oriented National Sports Center, it is expected to eliminate service blind spots within citizens’ living areas and serve as a complex space functioning as a community facility.

Seo Dae-seok, Mayor of Seo-gu, said, “We will build the Community-Oriented National Sports Center without delay to enhance citizens’ health through pleasant and happy sports activities, and further raise the sense of community through communication and harmony.”

Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Shin Dong-ho sdhs6751@asiae.co.kr

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