Gwangju City Sports Council Participates in the 103rd National Winter Sports Festival

111 Athletes in 5 Sports Including Skiing and Ice Skating... Expecting Medals from Kim Yena in Skiing and Snowboard

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yoon Jamin] The Gwangju Metropolitan City Sports Council announced on the 21st that a delegation of 111 members (57 athletes and 54 officials) will participate in five events including skiing and ice skating at the upcoming 103rd National Winter Sports Festival starting on the 25th.

The Sports Council expects Kim Yena (Gwangju Ski Association), who is competing in skiing and snowboarding, to win a medal in the halfpipe event.

Kim Yena previously won a gold medal and a silver medal at the 99th and 100th editions of the competition, respectively.

The curling general division match on the 27th is also worth watching. The women's general division team is scheduled to face the Jeonnam representative team in the first round to showcase their skills.

At the pre-competition (demonstration event) held on the 20th, Kim Hyebin (3rd year at Pungam High School, ice climbing speed) finished in 6th place in the mountain event.

Acting Chairman Kim Gwangah said, “Despite difficult conditions, as the athletes have been dedicated to training, I hope they fully demonstrate the skills they have built up and achieve good results,” adding, “Especially, please do your best to manage the health of the athletes in preparation for the novel coronavirus.”

Meanwhile, the opening and closing ceremonies of the 103rd National Winter Sports Festival will not be held due to the government's policy to minimize group events and prevent the spread of COVID-19. In the last competition (the 101st, 2020), Gwangju earned a total of 233 points, including one silver medal and one bronze medal, ranking 11th overall.

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