Yongin City Secures 340 Million KRW for Workplace Sports Team Operating Expenses

Yongin City Hall

Yongin City in Gyeonggi Province has secured 340 million KRW in operating expenses for its workplace sports teams from the Korea Sports Council.

On the 1st, Yongin City announced that it was selected as an operating expense support institution by the Korea Sports Council, which selects outstanding workplace sports teams affiliated with local sports organizations, local governments, and public institutions nationwide, and provides support for personal equipment, training tools, and competition participation fees. As a result, Yongin City will receive a total of 340 million KRW in operating expenses.

The Yongin City workplace sports teams achieved significant results, including winning the Winter National Corporate Kendo Championship in January and Usanghyuk winning a silver medal in the high jump at the 10th Asian Indoor Athletics Championships. Additionally, Kim Dohee recorded a perfect game at the National Bowling Championships, and the teams have produced national representatives in athletics, bowling, kendo, and judo.

A city official stated, "This selection will greatly help in efficiently managing the workplace sports teams," and emphasized, "We will support our athletes to demonstrate their skills at the 69th Gyeonggi-do Sports Festival to be held in Seongnam City this May and the 104th National Sports Festival to be held in Jeollanam-do this October."

Previously, Yongin City secured 140 million KRW in operating expenses in 2021 and 240 million KRW in 2022.

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