Gyeonggi-do Sports Festival Opens on the 15th in Goyang... 31 Cities and Counties, 20,000 Athletes Participate

Gyeonggi-do Sports for All Festival 2023 Goyang Tournament Poster

The 34th Gyeonggi-do Sports for All Festival will open on the 15th at Goyang Sports Complex.

Held over three days until the 17th, this festival carries the slogan "Goyang, the power to change the future; Gyeonggi, the power to achieve harmony." About 20,000 participants from 31 cities and counties in the province (16,924 athletes and 3,109 officials) will compete in 25 events including athletics, swimming, and soccer.

The opening ceremony will take place at 6 p.m. on the same day at Goyang Sports Complex Stadium, attended by Oh Byeong-kwon, the 1st Deputy Governor of Gyeonggi Province; Yeom Jong-hyun, Chairman of the Gyeonggi Provincial Council; Lee Young-bong, Chair of the Culture, Sports and Tourism Committee of the Gyeonggi Provincial Council; Lee Dong-hwan, Mayor of Goyang; heads of 31 cities and counties; members of the National Assembly; provincial council members; heads of sports organizations in Gyeonggi; and local residents.

Notably, starting this year, the chairmanship of the Gyeonggi Sports Festival has changed from the Governor of Gyeonggi Province to the President of the Gyeonggi Sports Council.

Earlier, on June 8, Governor Kim Dong-yeon accepted the sports community’s opinion at the "Gyeonggi Sports Development Communication Meeting" and decided to change the festival chairmanship to the President of the Gyeonggi Sports Council. As the festival chair, the President of the Gyeonggi Sports Council will be responsible for the opening address and overall festival management, leading the event centered on the Sports Council.

Gyeonggi Province and Goyang City purchased 170,000 kWh of electricity for the opening ceremony using the green premium method in line with the "100% Renewable Energy (RE100)" policy. Additionally, various eco-friendly festival operations such as the use of reusable containers and production of e-books will be implemented.

Oh Byeong-kwon, the 1st Deputy Governor of Gyeonggi Province, stated, "This festival is the fruit of changes steadily created over the past year through continuous communication between the Gyeonggi Sports Council and Gyeonggi Province. I hope it becomes a festival where many residents unite through sports for all, become healthier, and realize a ‘Greater Gyeonggi.’"

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