Changwon Special City 'Creating a Venue for Unity Through Sports for People with Disabilities'

The 1st Changwon Special Mayor's Cup Disabled Sports for All Competition Held

Gyeongnam Changwon Special City held the opening ceremony of the 1st Changwon Special City Mayor's Cup Disabled Sports for All Competition.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Song Jong-gu] Changwon Special City in Gyeongnam is hosting the 1st Changwon Special City Mayor's Cup Disabled Sports for All Competition throughout the city.

The Mayor's Cup Disabled Sports for All Competition, held for the first time since the establishment of the Changwon Disabled Sports Association in 2018, was organized to bring together people with disabilities to enhance their rehabilitation and independence, and to promote social participation as athletes rather than as marginalized groups in the local community.

The opening ceremony held on the 14th at the Changwon Football Center Jokgu Field was attended by Hong Nam-pyo, Mayor of Changwon Special City, Jeong Gil-sang, Chairman of the City Council's Culture, Environment and City Committee, as well as about 500 members of the Changwon Disabled Sports Association and athletes, who joined in uniting people with and without disabilities through sports for all.

In particular, this competition featured experience booths for events such as flying disc, table curling, and Hangung, providing opportunities for people with disabilities who usually have difficulty accessing various sports activities, which received great responses.

Mayor Hong said, “I hope this competition becomes a place of harmony for sports for all athletes, where having a disability is never a barrier,” and added, “We will do our best to make Changwon a city that walks together with the vulnerable.”

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