Gyeongnam Office of Education Hosts School Sports Festival Where All Participating Students Are Happy

COVID-19 Causes Distributed Hosting in October-November, 28 Events Compete in City and County Education Support Office Championships

The Gyeongsangnam-do Elementary and Middle School Comprehensive Sports Competition will be held throughout Geoje City.
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[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kang Saerom] The Gyeongsangnam-do Office of Education announced on the 7th that it will hold the '2021 Gyeongsangnam-do Elementary and Middle School Students Comprehensive Sports Competition' in the Geoje City area in October and November.

The Gyeongnam Elementary and Middle School Students Comprehensive Sports Competition is divided into city and county divisions and held as a competition among education support offices. About 7,000 athletes selected as representatives of city and county education support offices will participate in a total of 28 events to demonstrate their skills.

Due to the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic, this competition will be held in a distributed manner by event from October 2, starting with bowling, until the end of November at various locations in Geoje City, including the Geoje Sports Complex Athletics Stadium.

Due to the nature of some events, certain competitions will be held in Changwon, Miryang, Goseong, and other locations.

The city and county representative athletes participating in this competition are players who have improved their skills through various school sports activities such as advanced school sports clubs, school physical education classes, school sports clubs, and after-school programs, in accordance with the Gyeongnam Office of Education's advanced school sports club operation policy.

The Office plans to establish thorough quarantine measures to prevent infectious disease outbreaks during the competition period.

Shim Hyun-ho, Director of the Department of Physical Education, Arts, and Health, said, "This competition, held without spectators, will prioritize prevention and safety, and we will do our best to make it a festival where all participants can enjoy themselves." He also requested active cooperation so that this competition can contribute to the establishment of one-person-one-sport activities, happy school sports for students, and the operation of advanced school sports clubs.

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