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Announcement on the Preparation Status for the 2023 National Youth (Disabled Students) Sports Competition

National Disabled Students Sports Festival (16-19), National Youth Sports Festival (27-30)

Ulsan City Mayor Kim Doo-gyeom will announce the final preparation plan for the successful hosting of the “52nd National Youth Sports Festival” and the “17th National Sports Festival for Students with Disabilities” at 2:30 PM on the 11th at the City Hall Press Center.

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The main contents of the final plan include ▲Opening ceremony of the National Sports Festival for Students with Disabilities ▲Safety measures for venues and facilities ▲Emergency medical and quarantine measures ▲Accommodation, transportation, and shuttle measures ▲Hosting of cultural and artistic events.

▲Opening Ceremony of the National Sports Festival for Students with Disabilities

The opening ceremony of the National Sports Festival for Students with Disabilities, held on the 16th, is composed of a pre-ceremony performance, official ceremony, and congratulatory performance.

The pre-ceremony performance will mark the start of the event with performances by an orchestra, choir, and cheering squad made up of local residents. The official ceremony will proceed in the order of athlete entrance, opening declaration, welcome speech, theme performance, and raising of the tournament flag.

The congratulatory performance will feature trot singers Park Gun and Kim Tae-yeon.

▲Safety Measures for Venues and Facilities

This sports festival prioritizes “safety” above all.

Ulsan City has established safety management measures for venues and facilities related to the sports festival, completed joint inspections with experts and relevant organizations, and prepared for a safe event by conducting safety training for event operation staff and distributing safety manuals.

▲Emergency Medical and Quarantine Measures

To ensure medical safety for athletes and spectators during the festival, Ulsan City has set up a Medical Support Headquarters (6 teams, 12 members) and established medical support teams at each venue, deploying ambulances and medical personnel (41 doctors and 68 nurses).

Additionally, disinfection and quarantine measures will be carried out at each venue, with utmost efforts to respond to emergency medical and quarantine needs.

▲Accommodation, Transportation, and Shuttle Measures

In connection with the opening ceremony, Ulsan City has secured temporary parking lots near the opening ceremony venue (Dongcheon Gymnasium) to facilitate transportation for participating athletes and spectators.

During the Sports Festival for Students with Disabilities, support for transportation convenience for mobility-impaired individuals will be provided through disabled call taxis, with emergency duty for disabled call taxis from May 16 to 19, and a comprehensive vehicle traffic plan has been established.

To ensure warm hospitality and orderly accommodation, administrative guidance for lodging facilities will continue, and wheelchair ramps will be installed within accommodations to facilitate use by athletes with disabilities.

To provide convenient transportation for the athletes, 628 shuttle vehicles (137 large charter buses and 491 taxis) will operate across all areas of Ulsan (accommodations, venues, etc.) and Gimhae Airport.

▲Hosting of Cultural and Artistic Events

In May, when the sports festivals are held, Ulsan City plans to create a festive atmosphere shared by participants and citizens by intensively hosting Ulsan’s representative festivals and exhibitions such as the Ulsan Grand Park Rose Festival, Taehwagang National Garden Spring Flower Festival, and the Lee Kun-hee Collection at the Ulsan Museum of Art.

Mayor Kim Doo-gyeom said, “I hope that through the National Youth Sports Festival and the Sports Festival for Students with Disabilities, Ulsan will be widely recognized nationwide as a city where ecology, culture, sports, and tourism coexist and thrive beyond its industrial city image.” He added, “We ask for the active participation and support of all citizens so that this successful festival can make Ulsan new and greater.”

The 17th National Sports Festival for Students with Disabilities will be held from the opening ceremony on the 16th at Dongcheon Gymnasium through the 19th at 17 venues including Ulsan Sports Complex, with about 3,500 athletes and officials participating.

The 52nd National Youth Sports Festival will be held from the 27th to the 30th at 48 venues including Ulsan Sports Complex, with about 18,000 athletes and officials participating in 36 sports.

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