Expectations for Future Son Heung-min... Yeongdeungpo-gu Operates Hotddulhotddul Seoul Early Childhood Sports Team

Selected for Seoul City Public Project for 2 Consecutive Years Targeting 3-5 Year-Olds from March to December... 27 Daycare Centers, 760 Children Participating... 8 Sports Facilities Operating 66 Classes to Promote Physical and Emotional Growth

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Yeongdeungpo-gu (District Mayor Choi Ho-kwon) announced that it is successfully operating the ‘Hatdoolhatdool Seoul Early Childhood Sports Team,’ which expands physical education experiences for young children.

The Hatdoolhatdool Seoul Early Childhood Sports Team is a project that connects local sports facilities with daycare centers to form sports teams composed of children aged 3 to 5, providing them with opportunities to experience sports that are usually difficult to access.

The district has been selected for the Seoul Metropolitan Government’s public contest project to operate the Early Childhood Sports Team for two consecutive years since last year. This year, thanks to the high satisfaction of participants, additional budget was secured to carry out the project for 10 months from March to December.

This year, the number of sports facilities and sports disciplines has been expanded compared to the previous year, offering children opportunities to experience soccer, futsal, taekwondo, kendo, and jump rope at eight locations and 66 classes, including ▲POS Soccer Academy (Youth Stadium, Early Childhood Stadium) ▲Prism Youth Soccer Club (Yeongdeungpo-gu Office Branch, Yeongwon Elementary Branch) ▲Korea National Sport University International Taekwondo ▲Haneol Taekwondo ▲Hwarang Jump Rope Kendo Center ▲Hwangryong Sports Center.

A total of 27 daycare centers, including ▲Gangseong Children’s School ▲Dodam ▲Mirunamu ▲Byeolnim Star Kids, participate in the project, with about 760 children moving weekly to connected sports facilities to experience various physical activities with professional instructors.

Additionally, the Hatdoolhatdool Seoul Early Childhood Sports Team ensures convenience and safety for children’s transportation by utilizing daycare vehicles owned by each sports facility to assist movement between daycare centers and sports facilities.

The district plans to actively improve any issues in the program through user satisfaction surveys and feedback collection. It also intends to continuously expand the program by encouraging participation from private sports facilities.

Choi Ho-kwon, Mayor of Yeongdeungpo-gu, stated, “We hope the Hatdoolhatdool Seoul Early Childhood Sports Team will reduce the childcare burden on parents and provide healthy and positive experiences for children. We will do our best to operate the program to enhance children’s physical abilities and promote emotional growth.”

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