Wishing Success to Changwon Special City Athletes Competing in 31 Events

Changwon Special City, Gyeongnam, held a pledge ceremony for the athletes participating in the 61st Gyeongsangnam-do Residents Sports Festival at the Changwon International Hotel.

Changwon Special City, Gyeongnam, held a pledge ceremony for the athletes participating in the 61st Gyeongsangnam-do Residents Sports Festival at the Changwon International Hotel.

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[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Song Jong-gu] Changwon Special City, Gyeongnam, held a determination ceremony for the athletes participating in the 61st Gyeongsangnam-do Residents Sports Festival at 11 a.m. on the 24th at the Changwon International Hotel.


About 130 people attended the ceremony, including Hong Nam-pyo, Mayor of Changwon Special City, Kim I-geun, Chairman of Changwon Special City Council, Lee Sang-rak, Superintendent of Changwon Office of Education, Kim Jong-nyeon, President of Changwon City Sports Council, members of the Culture and Environment City Committee of Changwon Special City Council, and the athletes.


The event proceeded according to the program, including Mayor Hong’s awarding of the team flag and encouragement speeches from local institution heads. The athletes’ oath was taken by Shin Young-bin, a kendo athlete, and Jung Soo-hye, a track and field athlete, as male and female representative players, pledging fair competition.


The 61st Gyeongsangnam-do Residents Sports Festival will be held in Yangsan City for four days from the 26th to the 29th. Changwon Special City plans to send a total of 851 athletes participating in 31 events, and as it has decorated the end of the competition every year with the best results, it is considered a strong favorite to win this time as well.



Mayor Hong said, “I hope all the athletes will fully demonstrate their skills and present brilliant results,” and added, “I hope the city’s athletes will once again prove their potential in this competition.”


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