Yeonggwang-gun to Host the Largest Nationwide Gymnastics Competition This Year

Yeonggwang-gun, Jeollanam-do (Governor Kang Jong-man) announced on the 10th that it will host the 50th Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism National City and Province Gymnastics Competition and the 2023 National University and General Gymnastics Championships at the Yeonggwang Sportium National Sports Center from the 15th to the 20th, over a period of six days.

Hosted and organized by the Korea Gymnastics Association, Jeonnam Gymnastics Association, and Yeonggwang-gun Gymnastics Association, this competition, with about 700 athletes and officials from 140 teams nationwide, boasts the largest scale this year for a single gymnastics event.

Yeonggwang-gun will host the largest National Gymnastics Competition this year.
[Photo by Yeonggwang-gun]

In particular, 'Shin Jae-hwan,' the gold medalist in men's artistic gymnastics vault at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, and 'Yeo Seo-jeong' have also registered to participate in this competition, attracting the attention of domestic gymnastics fans.

During the six-day event, it is expected that a total of about 7,200 people will use the county's accommodations, restaurants, and specialty product stores, generating an economic effect estimated at over 600 million won.

A county official said, "We take pride in hosting the largest gymnastics competition of the year in our county and are diligently preparing for the event," adding, "To prevent injuries that may occur due to the nature of gymnastics, we will do our best to ensure the safety of the athletes by inspecting the facilities installed inside the venue in advance."

Yeonggwang = Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Jeon-seong baekok@asiae.co.kr

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