Gurye County Office Ssireum Team Donates Scholarship Fund for Nurturing Ssireum Young Talents

Partial Donation of Team Event Prize Money from Gangneung Dano Jangsa Ssireum Competition

On the 22nd, Gurye-gun, Jeollanam-do announced that it received a scholarship of 1 million KRW from the Gurye-gun Office Ssireum Team (Coach Kim Songhwan) to nurture ssireum hopefuls.

The Gurye-gun Office Ssireum Team donated part of the prize money from winning the team event at the 2023 Gangneung Dano Jangsa Ssireum Tournament.

[Photo by Gurye-gun]

Governor Kim Sunho said, "I am proud of the Gurye-gun Office Ssireum Team, who take the lead in raising the status of Gurye, the birthplace of women's ssireum, and nurturing hopefuls," adding, "The scholarship will be a solid nourishment for the growth of ssireum hopefuls."

Meanwhile, Gurye-gun announced plans to implement various policies for the development of women's ssireum, including prioritizing the admission of outstanding high school graduates into the ssireum team to foster local ssireum athletes.

Gurye = Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yuk Miseok hss79@asiae.co.kr

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