A Venue for Communication and Harmony, the '61st Gyeongnam Provincial Sports Festival' Held Normally After 3 Years
From the 26th to the 29th throughout Yangsan-si
[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Seryeong] The 61st Gyeongsangnam-do Residents Sports Festival will be held from the 26th to the 29th in the Yangsan city area.
According to Gyeongnam Province on the 24th, this event will be held normally for the first time in three years since 2019, before the spread of COVID-19.
The tournament will feature a delegation of about 11,200 people, including 7,874 athletes and 3,252 officials, representing each city and county.
Among the cities, Changwon-si has the largest number of participants with 851 people, followed by Gimhae-si with 792, and Jinju-si with 773. Among the counties, Haman-gun has the most with 673, followed by Geochang-gun with 642, and Goseong-gun with 580.
The province announced that nearly twice as many as last year, when the event was scaled down due to the COVID-19 impact, will participate, with 5,540 more people joining.
The athletes will compete in a total of 31 events, including 28 official and 3 demonstration sports.
Sports prospects emerging from the Residents Sports Festival will go on to participate in the National Sports Festival to be held in October.
The opening ceremony will take place at 6 p.m. on August 26 at the Yangsan Sports Complex, and the closing ceremony will be held on the 29th at the Yangsan Indoor Gymnasium.
Detailed information such as venues, match schedules, and records can be found on the official website of the Gyeongsangnam-do Residents Sports Festival.
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Park Seongjae, Director of the Culture, Tourism and Sports Bureau, said, “The Residents Sports Festival is the largest sports festival uniting 3.4 million residents of Gyeongsangnam-do,” and added, “We hope everyone will vigorously cheer for the participating athletes to perform their best during the event and also show interest and cooperation in quarantine and safety management.”
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