Gwangju Nam-gu 'Bandabi Sports Center' Breaks Ground

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Jin-hyung] The construction of the Bandabi Sports Center in Nam-gu, Gwangju Metropolitan City is set to accelerate with the goal of completion in the first half of next year.

As a space based on sports that will facilitate active communication between people with disabilities and those without, and serve as a cornerstone for the revitalization of sports for the disabled, it is attracting great interest and expectations.

According to Nam-gu on the 17th, the 'Nam-gu Bandabi Sports Center Groundbreaking Ceremony' will be held at 10 a.m. on the 18th at Wolsan Neighborhood Park.

The groundbreaking ceremony will be attended by Nam-gu District Mayor Kim Byung-nae, Gwangju Mayor Lee Yong-seop, local members of the National Assembly and local councilors, sports organization officials, and residents.

The construction of the Bandabi Sports Center is a key project to expand community sports facilities promoted nationwide by local governments under the Moon Jae-in administration following the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics. Nam-gu plans to invest about 14 billion KRW to complete the construction by April next year.

The Nam-gu Bandabi Sports Center will be built with one basement floor and two above-ground floors, with a swimming pool and indoor gymnasium located on the first floor above ground.

The swimming pool, measuring 880㎡, will be designed with floor-to-ceiling glass to provide an open and spacious feeling, and in some sections, swimmers will be able to enjoy views of Mudeungsan Mountain.

Additionally, seven 25-meter lanes will be created to allow both people with disabilities and those without to freely enjoy swimming.

The indoor gymnasium, designed for multipurpose use, will be 633.7㎡ in size. It will include a basketball court and a boccia court, a ball-throwing sport, as well as facilities for badminton and volleyball.

On the second floor above ground, quiet activity spaces such as a meditation room and hobby room will be established, while multipurpose rooms for various programs like rehabilitation therapy and yoga will be located on both the basement first floor and the second floor above ground.

In addition, a fitness center equipped with various exercise machines will be built on the basement first floor, covering 328.6㎡.

A Nam-gu official stated, “We will build the most magnificent Bandabi Sports Center in the country,” adding, “We want our people with disabilities to nurture their dreams, hopes, and will through sports activities and physical training at this center.”

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