Suncheon-si, Recruiting Volunteers for the 61st Jeonnam Provincial Sports Festival

The test torch is burning at Palma Sports Complex, the main stadium of the 61st Jeonnam Provincial Sports Festival. (Photo by Suncheon City)

[Suncheon=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Hyung-kwon] Suncheon City, Jeollanam-do announced on the 10th that it will publicly recruit volunteers from tomorrow until May 11th to ensure the successful hosting of the 61st Jeollanam-do Sports Festival.

The number of recruits is approximately 540.

From the welcoming event on April 21st to the closing ceremony on the 25th, volunteers will be assigned to 24 venues for each sport within the city, including Palma Sports Complex, to assist with general guidance, water service, environmental cleanup, protection of the elderly and lost children, and support for game operations to facilitate the smooth progress of the event.

Any adult aged 18 or older residing in Suncheon City can apply, and applications are also accepted from schools, organizations, or corporations as groups.

Applicants can apply by visiting the Suncheon Volunteer Center, via email, or through the 1365 Volunteer Portal.

Selected volunteers will undergo preliminary training before participating, and volunteering for one day (up to 8 hours) is the principle.

Based on activity performance, actual expenses such as meal and transportation costs will be reimbursed, and during the event period, accident insurance coverage and volunteer uniforms will be provided.

An official from the Sports Promotion Division stated, “Citizen participation and cooperation are necessary to successfully host this Jeonnam Sports Festival,” and added, “We ask for the interest and participation of citizens who are interested in volunteering.”

Meanwhile, the 61st Jeonnam Sports Festival will be held for four days from April 22nd to 25th, with about 7,000 participants including athletes and officials from 22 cities and counties.

During the event, competitions will be held in a total of 24 sports: 22 official sports (track and field, soccer, tennis, soft tennis, volleyball, table tennis, ssireum, archery, taekwondo, badminton, boxing, judo, bowling, swimming, cycling, kendo, shooting, golf, baduk, weightlifting, basketball, billiards) and 2 exhibition sports (jokgu, gateball).

For more details, please check the announcement on the Suncheon City website or contact the Sports Promotion Division.

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.