Suncheon-si Hosts Jeonnam Senior Citizens' Sports Festival

Published 18 Apr.2023 13:50(KST)

Over 2,200 Competitors Compete at Palma Gymnasium Area

Suncheon City, Jeollanam-do (Mayor Noh Gwan-gyu) announced that it will hold the "18th Jeonnam Senior Citizens' Sports Festival," a sports festival for seniors aged 60 and over, for two days from the 19th to the 20th at Palma Gymnasium and various sports venues.

This event is sponsored by Jeollanam-do and Suncheon City, hosted by the Jeonnam Sports Council, and organized by the Jeonnam Senior Citizens' Sports Festival Organizing Committee and each sports association. Approximately 2,200 athletes from 22 cities and counties in Jeonnam, including the Gyeongbuk delegation, will participate to promote sports exchange between the Yeongnam and Honam regions.

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Starting with the opening ceremony at 2 p.m. on the 19th at Palma Indoor Gymnasium, competitions will be held until the 20th at Palma Stadium and surrounding areas. Events include gateball, archery, badminton, soft tennis, and table tennis, as well as ground golf at National Garden A, mountain sports at Bonghwasan, and park golf at Seomyeon Gangcheong Waterfront Park, totaling nine sports where friendly competition will take place.

The city posted detailed schedules and locations on its website so that anyone interested in the games can attend and cheer.

A Suncheon city official said, "Since this event is held during the 2023 Suncheonman International Garden Expo, we will do our best to ensure safe operation of the competition," adding, "We ask for active participation in using public transportation, bicycles, and walking, along with refraining from parking and stopping around the venues."

Meanwhile, Suncheon City will hold three senior sports festivals to promote the successful hosting of the 2023 Suncheonman International Garden Expo and revitalize the local economy, starting with the 18th Jeonnam Senior Citizens' Sports Festival, followed by the 2023 Jeonnam Disabled Sports Festival in September, and the 35th Jeonnam Sports Festival in October.