Text and photo posted by Kim Dong-yeon, Governor of Gyeonggi Province, on his SNS on the 21st

Text and photo posted by Kim Dong-yeon, Governor of Gyeonggi Province, on his SNS on the 21st

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[Asia Economy (Suwon) = Reporter Lee Young-gyu] Kim Dong-yeon, Governor of Gyeonggi-do, posted a congratulatory message on Gyeonggi-do's 20 consecutive victories in the National Winter Sports Festival.


On the 21st, Governor Kim wrote on his social network service (SNS) under the title "A Myth Written on the Snowfield, Applause to All Athletes," saying, "Gyeonggi-do has achieved the myth of 20 consecutive overall championships at the National Winter Sports Festival," and added, "More proud than the record number of medals and points is the effort poured out by the athletes over the years."


He continued, "The countless days endured on the snowfields and ice rinks made today," and added, "I send respectful applause not only to the Gyeonggi-do Winter Sports Festival athletes who are writing this myth but also to all participating athletes who have sweated over the years."


This year's Winter Sports Festival was held across five cities and provinces, so the official opening and closing ceremonies were not held. The overall awards ceremony will take place on the 22nd at 2 p.m. in the Berlin Hall on the 4th floor of the Seoul Olympic Parktel.



Gyeonggi-do recorded its 20th consecutive victory with a total score of 1396 points at this Winter Sports Festival. Seoul City took second place overall with 929 points, and Gangwon Province ranked third with 863 points.


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