Gyeongnam Province, Firmly Preparing for the '2024 National Sports Festival and Paralympics'!

Gyeongnam Province held a meeting with related organizations to prepare for the 105th National Sports Festival and the 44th National Para Sports Festival to be held in 2024.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Se-ryeong] Gyeongnam Province has begun preparations for the 105th National Sports Festival and the 44th National Para Sports Festival to be held in 2024.

On the 10th, the province held a meeting with related organizations to allocate venues for the two events, explaining the overview of the sports festivals, participating events, and criteria for allocating venues by city and county for each sport, while listening to opinions from each city and county to adjust the promotion direction.

The meeting was attended by officials from Gyeongnam Province, the Provincial Sports Council, the Provincial Para Sports Council, and sports directors from cities and counties.

The venue allocation will be finalized after collecting opinions from related organizations such as the Provincial Sports Council, Para Sports Council, Office of Education, and cities and counties, followed by on-site inspections and approval procedures by the central sports organizations.

The attendees sought cooperation on ▲ the 61st Gyeongsangnam-do Residents Sports Festival ▲ the 25th Gyeongsangnam-do Para Sports Festival ▲ activation of workplace sports teams in cities and counties ▲ 2022 Gyeongnam Province sports marketing promotion ▲ compliance with major accident prevention obligations related to sports facilities ▲ expansion of public park golf courses, and also discussed difficulties faced by cities and counties.

The 105th National Sports Festival, to be held in October 2024, will be the fourth time and the first in 14 years that Gyeongnam hosts the event. Over the course of a week, competitions in 49 sports will be held across 18 cities and counties in the province, including the main host city, Gimhae.

The 44th National Para Sports Festival will follow the National Sports Festival, with competitions in 31 sports over six days. It is estimated that about 40,000 athletes and officials will participate, including 30,000 for the National Sports Festival and 10,000 for the Para Sports Festival.

According to the province, the Gimhae Sports Complex, where the opening and closing ceremonies of both festivals will be held, has been under construction since June 2020, with basic stadium work currently underway and completion targeted for April 2024.

Im Jae-dong, Director of the Sports Support Division, said, “Successful hosting of the events requires participation from residents and active cooperation from cities and counties,” adding, “We will devote all efforts to preparing for the festivals, including establishing a National Sports Festival Planning Team to supplement facilities through venue allocation.”

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