Jeonbuk Provincial Council Member Choi Chan-wook, "Making Jeonbuk the Mecca of Modern Pentathlon"

[Jeonju=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Han-ho] A proposal has been made to develop Jeonbuk as a hub for modern pentathlon.

Choi Chan-wook, a member of the Jeollabuk-do Provincial Council (Jeonju 10), stated in a 5-minute free speech at the 385th extraordinary session on the 15th, “Jeollabuk-do already has difficult-to-establish facilities such as equestrian and shooting ranges in Jangsu-gun and Imsil-gun,” adding, “If only the practice and competition venues for the remaining events are expanded, it will be possible to secure the nation’s only modern pentathlon practice and competition grounds.”

Choi further argued, “By leveraging these strengths to secure national funding, Jeonbuk can ultimately rise as the mecca of modern pentathlon, thereby elevating the status of Jeonbuk sports to a higher level.”

Modern pentathlon is an official Olympic sport that combines equestrian, fencing, swimming, shooting, and athletics in a combined event called Laser Run, where all events are held in one day and the total score is calculated by summing the points from each event to determine the ranking.

Although it has long been regarded as one of the most neglected and unpopular sports in Korea, public interest has surged following athlete Jeon Woong-tae’s bronze medal win at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, along with increasing demands for institutional support.

Jeonju=Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Han-ho stonepeak@asiae.co.kr

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