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[Suncheon=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Hyung-kwon] The torch for the 61st Jeonnam Provincial Sports Festival was lit at 9 a.m. on the 19th at Inje Hill in Suncheonman National Garden, marking the start of the torch relay.

At the torch lighting ceremony, Suncheon Mayor Heo Seok served as the chief officiant and performed the ritual to the heavenly gods, then placed the lit torch into the torch holder and handed it to the first runner, Im Hyun-ho, head of the Jeonnam Sports Festival delegation.

The torch relay, starting with head Im Hyun-ho, will involve 240 pre-selected citizen runners who will travel through the 24 towns and townships of Suncheon City to announce the hosting of the 61st Jeonnam Sports Festival and pray for the success of the event.

The torch will be temporarily placed in the courtyard of Suncheon City Hall at 6 p.m. on the same day, and then ignited on the torch stand at Suncheon Palma Sports Complex during the opening ceremony of the 61st Jeonnam Sports Festival tomorrow, where it will burn for four days.

Mayor Heo Seok of Suncheon said, “The lit torch represents the unquenchable passion of Jeonnam athletes that will blaze throughout the event,” adding, “I hope it becomes a flame of friendship and harmony that will ignite the hearts of 2 million Jeonnam residents.”

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