Dong-Eui University Hosts President's Cup Busan City Badminton Tournament for Disabled Athletes

Participants and officials of the "3rd Dong-Eui University President's Cup Busan Disabled Badminton Tournament" are taking a group commemorative photo.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Hwang Du-yeol] Dong-Eui University held the "3rd Dong-Eui University President's Cup Busan Disabled Badminton Tournament" on the 3rd at Hyomin Gymnasium on campus.

The tournament featured about 30 players from the Busan Disabled Badminton Association and five clubs: Raon, Hyomin, Lala, Waps, and Jeulkok.

The competition was divided into the general division, split into Group A and Group B based on experience and skill, and the elementary and middle school division.

In the doubles matches of the general division, the Group A pair of Heo Tae-ho and Kim Ki-heon and the Group B pair of Kim Nam-gyu and Yoo Young-jin won first place, while in the singles matches of the elementary and middle school division, player Gu Bon-seo took first place.

About 30 Dong-Eui University students and staff participated as referees, assistant referees, and at the information desk, managing the tournament operations.

President Han Su-hwan said, "This tournament is especially meaningful as it has been a model of the university working together with the local community, with Dong-Eui University and Busan Disabled Badminton Club players sweating and communicating together over the past 10 years," adding, "We will continue to expand the university's facilities and manpower support so that people with disabilities can exercise comfortably."

The Disabled Badminton Tournament was hosted by the Dong-Eui University University Innovation Support Project Group and the Busan Disabled Sports Association, organized by the Dong-Eui University Regional Collaboration Center and the Busan Disabled Badminton Association, and sponsored by Yonex Korea and Seheung Hospital.

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