Customized Sports Facility for Disabled Persons 'Bandabi Sports Center' Opens First in Gwangju
[Asia Economy Reporter Seomideum] Korea's first customized sports facility for the disabled, 'Bandabi Sports Center,' opened its doors on the 18th. The 'Bandabi Sports Center' is a socially integrated sports facility that can be used by both disabled and non-disabled people.
According to the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, the 'Gwangju Buk-gu Bandabi Sports Center' was built with a project cost of 14.3 billion KRW (6.1 billion KRW from the national government) and consists of two floors (total area 4,621㎡).
The first floor includes a swimming pool equipped with an entry assistance ramp for the disabled, a fitness room, and convenience facilities. The second floor houses a gymnasium where disabled sports such as boccia and badminton can be played, as well as a shared childcare space. The basement level 1 has a parking lot with more than 20% of the spaces reserved exclusively for the disabled.
Starting from Gwangju, 'Bandabi Sports Centers' are planned to be established nationwide. The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism plans to support the construction of a total of 150 centers nationwide by 2027, including 77 centers whose construction support has already been confirmed. In the second half of this year, centers will open sequentially in regions such as Gyeongnam (Yangsan) and Jeonbuk (Buan and Iksan).
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A policy official from the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism stated, "We hope that the 'Gwangju Buk-gu Bandabi Sports Center' will become a sports facility that disabled people in the Gwangju area can conveniently use and contribute to expanding the base of disabled community sports." He added, "The Ministry will work with related organizations to solidify the center by establishing and distributing a standard operation model so that the 'Bandabi Sports Center,' which opened for the first time this year, can become a model case for sports facilities in the future."
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