Gyeonggi Tourism Organization to Host 'Wheelchair Basketball Tournament' at Paju DMZ on the 14th

Players participating in the wheelchair basketball tournament held at Camp Greaves in the DMZ on the 14th are taking a commemorative photo.

The Gyeonggi Tourism Organization held the 'DMZ Wheelchair Basketball Tournament' on the 14th at Camp Greaves in Paju, located within the Civilian Control Line.

This event was organized to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the armistice, aiming to transcend barriers between people with and without disabilities in the DMZ area by enjoying a 'wheelchair basketball sports event' together, spreading the value of communication and a shared vision of 'greater peace.'

About 100 participants attended the event, including three national wheelchair basketball representatives, Ewha Womans University basketball club members, Yongin University wheelchair basketball club members, and students from Banghwa Middle School.

The event proceeded with a 3-on-3 exhibition basketball game between national representatives and general domestic university students, followed by a wheelchair basketball OX quiz, a game of catching the national representatives while riding wheelchairs, and a dice flipping game.

Additionally, as a congratulatory performance for the tournament, the deaf boy group S-boys performed using sign language.

Oh Hu-seok, the 2nd Deputy Governor of Gyeonggi Province, stated, "I hope this tournament will be the beginning of opening a greater future by overcoming barriers and communicating with each other through sports between people with and without disabilities."

This event was planned as part of the 'DMZ Open Festival' program, which aims to be a DMZ global festival. Performances, exhibitions, academic events, and sports events themed around the DMZ will continue until November.

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