Yeosu-si Confirms Hosting of '2023 Korea Open Badminton Championships'

Scheduled for April next year at Jinnam Stadium area... Over 800 athletes and staff from 30 countries to participate

[Yeosu=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Cheol-hoon] Jeonnam Yeosu City (Mayor Jeong Gi-myeong) announced on the 26th that it has been confirmed as the host city for the '2023 Korea Open Badminton Championships.'

According to the city, this is a major international badminton tournament held in Yeosu for the first time in 21 years since the 2002 Korea Open.

The Korea Badminton Association held a board meeting after on-site evaluations and document reviews of candidate cities including Gwangyang City in July, and finally confirmed the host city.

The tournament will be held for six days in April next year at Jinnam Gymnasium and the Jinnam Sports Complex.

About 800 participants are expected, including over 500 top-level players from 30 countries worldwide and 300 staff members.

The event will be broadcast domestically and in 20 countries overseas through the Badminton World Federation (BWF).

A city official said, "With the hosting of this international tournament, about 20,000 players and spectators are expected to visit Yeosu," adding, "It will be an opportunity to see world-class players, which is expected to revitalize the local economy and further elevate the international status of Mihang Yeosu, a key city on the southern coast."

Meanwhile, Yeosu was also selected as the host city for the Korea Open in 2021, but the event was canceled due to the spread of COVID-19.

Yeosu=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Cheol-hoon hss79@asiae.co.kr

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