Gyeongnam Province Amateur Athletes' Grand Festival 'Daechukjeon' to be Held

Gyeongnam Sports Council to Hold 3-Day Event at Changwon Sports Park Starting the 21st

The 24th Gyeongnam Provincial Residents' Life Festival held in Changnyeong-gun, Gyeongnam. [Image source=Changnyeong-gun Office]

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Wook] The 33rd Gyeongsangnam-do Sports for All Festival, a community sports event promoting harmony among Gyeongnam residents, will be held for three days starting with the opening ceremony at 5:30 PM on the 21st at the main stadium of Changwon Sports Park, throughout Changwon Special City.

Held for the first time in three years due to the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic, the Sports for All Festival will feature a record-breaking 10,588 athletes from 18 cities and counties across the province participating in 31 events (27 official, 4 demonstration).

By city and county, the largest delegations are from Jinju City with 816 participants, Changwon City with 792, and Gimhae City with 730 in the city category; and from Haman County with 663, Changnyeong County with 562, and Namhae County with 538 in the county category. By sport, football leads with 868 participants, followed by gateball with 754, and badminton with 615.

Kim Oh-young, president of the Gyeongnam Sports Council, stated, “For all of us living in this era, making sports a part of daily life is no longer a choice but a necessity,” adding, “Only when all residents are healthy will Gyeongnam be healthy. Only when all residents are happy will Gyeongnam be happy.”

He continued, “I hope that through this Sports for All Festival, all residents can create a healthy and happy life.”

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