The Nation's First 'Techball Tournament'... The 1st Gangneung Beach Techball Tournament Successfully Concluded

Purpose of Hosting the '2023 International Beach Techball Tournament' in Gangwon-do
A Sport Combining Soccer and Jokgu... Very Popular in Europe

The scene from the 1st Gangneung Beach Techball Tournament held at Jumunjin Beach in Gangneung on the 20th-21st [Gangwon-do Techball Association]

[Asia Economy Reporter Ra Young-cheol] The first Techball tournament held in Gangneung to attract the '2023 International Beach Techball Tournament' to Gangwon Province has come to an end.

The Gangwon Techball Association (President Eum Woo-seok) announced on the 24th that they had "successfully concluded the '2022 1st Gangneung Beach Techball Tournament (August 20-21)' held in cooperation with the Korea Techball Association (President Yoo Song-geun)."

Techball is a sport that combines soccer and jokgu, categorized into competitive sports and recreational sports. It is especially popular in Europe, and the global soccer star Ronaldinho serves as the ambassador for Techball.

Videos of players such as Harry Kane, Moura, and Dier, teammates of soccer star Son Heung-min, enjoying Techball are also gaining popularity.

A Techball Association has also been established in North Korea, and footage of North Korean players enjoying Techball has been featured on South Korean TV media.

The tournament organizers stated, "We look forward to the day when South and North Korea can hold a Techball tournament as a form of sports diplomacy exchange."

The preparation and operation of this tournament were overseen by national team coach Lee Yong-seop and Choi Seon-gil, Secretary General of the Korea Techball Association and chairman of the tournament organizing committee.

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