Jin Byeong-yeong, Hamyang County Governor, Visits and Encourages Gyeongnam Provincial Sports Festival Athletes Training Site

Over 500 Athletes and Officials from 20 Events Participating
Advisory on Health and Fitness Management Amid Heatwave

Jin Byeong-yeong, the county governor, is visiting the team training ground to offer encouragement.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Soon-kyung] Jin Byeong-yeong, the mayor of Hamyang-gun, Gyeongnam, visited the training sites of the teams participating in the 61st Gyeongsangnam-do Residents Sports Festival on the 20th to encourage the athletes.

This year's Residents Sports Festival will be held for four days from August 26 to 29 in the Yangsan city area. Representing the county, over 500 athletes are competing in 20 events, currently dedicating themselves to training with the goal of achieving a top ranking among counties.

In the afternoon, Mayor Jin and Sports Council Chairman Song Gyeong-yeol visited the General Stadium, where they met with the track and field athletes and officials of the Athletics Federation who were training passionately under the scorching heat, encouraging them.

They then visited the Sports Hall, the Public Sports Park, and the Indoor Jokgu Court in succession to encourage the taekwondo, baseball, and jokgu teams, urging them to pay special attention to their health and physical fitness management.

Mayor Jin told the athletes, "Achieving good results is important, but above all, health comes first. As you represent our Hamyang-gun, please prepare with your best efforts so that you can fully demonstrate the skills you have honed."

Chairman Song also urged, "Through this Residents Sports Festival, please widely promote the county's status and unity, and freely showcase each individual's skills."

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