'The 1st General Hong Beom-do Cup National Shooting Competition' Held at Changwon International Shooting Range

On the 3rd, the opening ceremony of the 1st General Hong Beom-do Cup National Shooting Competition was held at the Grand Mercure Ambassador Changwon in Changwon-si, Gyeongnam. [Image source=Changwon-si]

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Sang-hyun] Changwon City in Gyeongnam announced on the 3rd that it will hold the 1st General Hong Beom-do National Shooting Competition from the 4th to the 7th at the Changwon International Shooting Range.

Hosted by the General Hong Beom-do Memorial Association and sponsored by the Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs, this competition was organized to honor the achievements of General Hong Beom-do, who served as a gunner and led the armed independence struggle, and to commemorate the repatriation of the general’s remains that took place last August.

The competition features two events: air rifle and pistol, with 240 senior and junior athletes ranked within the top 30 in the 2021 national competition participating.

To prevent the spread of COVID-19, all participants must present a negative PCR test result, the event will be held without spectators, electronic entry logs will be registered, daily temperature checks will be conducted, and disinfection will be performed after the competition, strictly adhering to quarantine guidelines.

Mayor Heo Seong-mu said, "It is meaningful that a shooting competition commemorating independence activist General Hong Beom-do is being held for the first time in Changwon," adding, "We will strive to attract such meaningful events in the future to enhance the status of Changwon as a center for sports shooting."

Meanwhile, General Hong was an anti-Japanese independence activist who achieved a great victory in the Battle of Bongodong and participated as the commander of the 1st Regiment in the Battle of Cheongsanri, making significant contributions.

He later organized the Korean Independence Army Corps and devoted himself to the independence of his homeland. Last August, his remains were repatriated from Kazakhstan to Korea after 78 years since his passing.

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