Full-Scale Promotion of Jeju Residents' Sports Policies for Daily Life Recovery

Expansion of Support Projects for Various Sports Competitions and Events

Promotion of Establishing a Safe and Convenient Integrated Reservation Management System for Public Sports Facilities

[Jeju=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Park Chang-won] Jeju Special Self-Governing Province announced on the 19th that, following the full lifting of social distancing measures after 2 years and 1 month, it will actively promote sports policies for residents' daily recovery, including support for various sports events to improve the health and physical fitness of local residents.

Jeju Province plans to support a total of 198 competitions and events with 9.4 billion KRW this year through projects supporting sports competitions by category for both disabled and non-disabled individuals to revitalize community sports aimed at enhancing residents' health and physical fitness.

It is also expected to help residents recover a healthy daily life through the activation of community sports.

To encourage the use of private sports facilities, since April 1st, a 10% discount on monthly usage fees up to 20,000 KRW is being supported until this year's budget is exhausted.

For more details, visit the Jeju Sports Council website or contact the Community Sports Department of the Jeju Sports Council.

The supported business types include 10 categories: golf practice ranges, billiard halls, swimming pools, yoga & Pilates, comprehensive sports, sports dojangs, soccer fields, table tennis halls, tennis courts, and health clubs.

Additionally, to strengthen non-face-to-face services and expand infrastructure for public sports facilities, an integrated reservation management system for public sports facilities will be established by the end of this year to provide safe and convenient non-face-to-face services to local residents.

To expand sports infrastructure in the western region of Jeju City, a total project cost of 40.7 billion KRW will be invested, and the construction of the Jeju City Western Region Multipurpose Sports Hall (tentative name) will commence in May, with completion scheduled for December next year.

The construction project also aims to provide comfortable and convenient public sports facilities to residents in the western areas of Jeju City, including Yeon-dong, Nohyeong-dong, and Oedo-dong.

Meanwhile, safety inspections will be conducted on outdoor exercise equipment installed in sports facilities, parks, rivers, and village halls by the end of June to ensure residents' health promotion and safety.

Jeju=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Park Chang-won captain@asiae.co.kr

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