Gyeonggi-do Strengthens Support for Sports Council... Changes in Delegation of Provincial Office Sports Teams and Sports Facilities Management

Gyeonggi Province Governor Kim Dong-yeon (center) is taking a commemorative photo with four athletes appointed as Gyeonggi Sports Ambassadors at Dodamso on the 8th.

Gyeonggi Province is planning to hand over the operation rights of sports facilities such as the Gyeonggi Provincial Government Workplace Sports Team and the Sports Hall, which were operated through Gyeonggi Housing and Urban Corporation (GH), back to sports organizations after two years.

The presidency of the Gyeonggi Provincial Sports Festival will also be changed from the Governor of Gyeonggi Province to the President of the Gyeonggi Sports Council, as part of cooperation with sports organizations for the 'development of Gyeonggi sports.'

On the 8th, Governor Kim Dong-yeon held a 'Gyeonggi Sports Development Communication Meeting' at Dodamso (the former Gyeonggi Governor's official residence) and said, "I have expressed several times my passion and affection for sports and my commitment to improving the quality of life for residents through balanced development of elite and grassroots sports." He promised, "Starting with these three commitments today, Gyeonggi Province, the Gyeonggi Provincial Council, and the Gyeonggi Sports Council will work as one team toward the common goal of developing Gyeonggi sports and promoting the health and happiness of residents."

Accordingly, Gyeonggi Province will change the entrusted operation of 10 teams and 85 members of the Provincial Government Workplace Sports Team, currently managed by GH, to the Gyeonggi Sports Council starting in July.

Additionally, Gyeonggi Provincial sports facilities such as the Sports Hall, Judo and Kendo Hall, and Shooting Theme Park will be entrusted to the Gyeonggi Sports Council for operation starting in September. Gyeonggi Province plans to proceed with procedures including obtaining consent from the Gyeonggi Provincial Council for this purpose.

Furthermore, Gyeonggi Province is pushing to change the presidency of the Gyeonggi Provincial Sports Festival from the Governor of Gyeonggi Province to the President of the Gyeonggi Sports Council. Once the regulations of the Gyeonggi Provincial Sports Festival are amended, the President of the Gyeonggi Sports Council will take charge of the festival as the president, overseeing the opening ceremony and overall event management.

Meanwhile, at the meeting, four athletes were appointed as 'Gyeonggi Sports Ambassadors' in September to promote the development of Gyeonggi sports: Choi Min-jeong, the female short track speed skater holding the world record in the 1500m; Ji So-yeon, who holds the record for most appearances and goals in the South Korean women's national football team; An Ba-ul, the male judo athlete selected for the 2024 Paris Olympics national team; and Shin Yu-bin, a female table tennis player who was selected as a national team member at the age of 15 and is currently growing in her career.

These four appointed Gyeonggi Sports Ambassadors will engage in various promotional activities for the next three years to raise awareness of policies related to the development and revitalization of Gyeonggi sports and to enhance the status of Gyeonggi sports.

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