Haenam-gun Successfully Hosts Four Living Sports Competitions in Jeollanam-do

Published 01 Nov.2021 17:27(KST)

Consecutive Provincial Sports Events Held, Expected to Revitalize Local Economy

Last month, an on-site inspection was conducted on sports facilities and various sports venues within Useul Sports Park. Photo by Asia Economy

[Haenam＝Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Hyun] Haenam-gun, Jeollanam-do (Governor Myung Hyun-kwan) was finally selected as the host city for the 34th Jeollanam-do Sports for All Festival in 2022 at the 37th board meeting of the Jeollanam-do Sports Council held on the 28th of last month.

In addition, the Senior Sports Festival, Disabled Sports Festival, and Children’s Sports Festival will also be held, successfully attracting large-scale sports events to Jeonnam next year.

According to the county on the 1st, they submitted an application to host the Jeollanam-do Sports for All Festival to the Jeollanam-do Sports Council in 2021, and after on-site inspections of sports facilities within Useul Sports Park and various competition venues last month, the county, Haenam-gun Sports Council, and residents worked together to achieve the goal of hosting the event.

Thus, Haenam-gun will host a provincial-level sports event for the first time in five years since the 55th Jeollanam-do Sports Festival in 2016.

The on-site inspection by the Jeollanam-do Sports Council inspection team was conducted on the 19th of last month before the selection of the host city. In the morning, there was a PPT presentation by the Sports Business Team in the conference room inside Useul Stadium, and in the afternoon, inspections of Useul Sports Park and various competition venues in the area were carried out.

The Jeollanam-do Sports for All Festival and Senior Sports Festival, the largest harmony festivals for sports enthusiasts from 22 cities and counties in the province, were regrettably not held for two consecutive years last year and this year due to concerns over the spread of COVID-19.

The 34th Jeollanam-do Sports for All Festival is planned to be held over three days in October next year throughout Haenam-gun, and preparations will be thoroughly made for the Senior Sports Festival, Disabled Sports Festival, and Children’s Sports Festival as well.

Accordingly, a large number of athletes, cheering squads, and officials are expected to visit Haenam next year to participate in four provincial competitions in the second half of the year, which is expected to greatly help the local economy that has been depressed due to COVID-19.

Governor Myung Hyun-kwan said, “The success in attracting four competitions including the Jeollanam-do Sports for All Festival is a valuable achievement made possible by the unity of the residents and sports council officials, and I thank everyone who showed interest and support. Although the situation is difficult due to COVID-19, we will focus administrative power to ensure that various large-scale sports events, including the Jeollanam-do Sports for All Festival held in Haenam-gun next year, can be successfully held based on the pride of 70,000 residents while complying with quarantine rules.”

Meanwhile, Haenam-gun has launched preparations such as forming a TF team, establishing plans, and building a cooperation system with related organizations aiming for a successful event, and plans to operate a scaled-down “2022 Jeollanam-do Sports for All Festival PRE competition” before the main event in October.