Gurye-gun Hosts the 14th Gurye National Women's Cheonhajangsa and University Jangsa Ssireum Tournament

Competition Held After 3 Years, TV Broadcast and YouTube Live Streaming Available

[Gurye=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yuk Mi-seok] The 14th Gurye National Women's Cheonhajangsa and University Jangsa Ssireum Tournament will be held with spectators for the first time in three years.

According to Gurye-gun, Jeollanam-do, the 14th Gurye National Women's Cheonhajangsa and University Jangsa Ssireum Tournament, hosted by the Korea Ssireum Association and organized by the Gurye-gun Ssireum Association, will take place at the Gurye Indoor Gymnasium for four days from September 22 to 25.

The competition will include university division individual and team events, women's individual and Cheonhajangsa events, and student division individual events, with about 300 athletes from 44 teams participating.

This tournament will allow spectators in the venue for the first time in three years, and all entrants must wear KF94 masks to comply with COVID-19 prevention measures.

All matches except for the first day will be broadcast on MBC SPORTS PLUS, and can be watched live on YouTube via the Korea Ssireum Association_The Ssireum Live channel.

Kim Soon-ho, the governor of Gurye-gun, said, "As the mecca of women's ssireum, I hope the athletes will fully demonstrate the skills they have honed and achieve good results."

Meanwhile, Gurye-gun has been hosting the Gurye National Women's Cheonhajangsa Ssireum Tournament for 14 years since 2009 as the birthplace of women's ssireum.

Gurye=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yuk Mi-seok hss79@asiae.co.kr

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