Mokpo City Holds Flame Lighting Ceremony for National Disabled Sports Festival

Wishing for a Successful Event with Over 1,000 Citizens

Mokpo City successfully held the lighting ceremony for the torch of the 43rd National Para Games.

According to the city on the 4th, the event held on the 3rd with over 1,000 citizens was attended by heads of institutions and organizations as well as citizens from all walks of life, proceeding in the order of Chilseonnyeo sacred dance, Juseonnyeo torch lighting, torch handover, and torch relay.

On the 3rd, the torch lighting ceremony for the 43rd National Disabled Sports Festival was held.
[Photo provided by Mokpo City]

The torch lit that day was handed over to Park Hong-ryul, Mayor of Mokpo, Moon Cha-bok, Chairperson of the City Council, Kim Sam-yeol, Chairman of the Pan-Citizen Promotion Council, Jeon Gyeong-seon, Vice Chairman of Jeonnam Province, Kim Seong-dae, President of the City Sports Council, Yang Gwan-ok, Executive Vice President of the City Para Sports Council, and Park Jeong-hyun, Executive Vice President of the Provincial Para Sports Council.

Then, four torchbearers including Lee Il carried the torch from Bukhang Sunset Park to Mokpo Fisheries Cooperative Bukhang Fresh Fish Auction Market, where it was transferred to a safety lamp and transported by vehicle to Jeonnam Provincial Office (Yun Seon-do Hall).

Going forward, the torch will be stored at the Jeonnam Provincial Office and on the 10th will be combined with the National Sports Festival torch to be relayed over 147 sections across 22 cities and counties in Jeonnam Province over four days. The final main host city, Mokpo, will have the torch relay over 16 sections (a total of 20.32 km).

Four torchbearers, including Mr. Il Lee, are relaying the torch from Bukhang Sunset Park to Mokpo Fisheries Cooperative Bukhang Fresh Fish Auction Market.
[Photo by Mokpo City]

Then, on the 3rd of next month, the torch will enter the main stadium of the National Para Games, Mokpo Sports Complex, where the final lighting of the cauldron will mark the official start of the event.

Mayor Park Hong-ryul stated, “Through the torch lighting, which gathered the power of our citizens, the curtain has risen on the successful hosting of the National (Para) Games,” adding, “We will work even harder together with our citizens to advance as a leading sports city.”

The 104th National Sports Festival will be held from the 13th to the 19th, centered in Mokpo City as the main host, with 49 events held across 70 venues in 22 cities and counties in Jeonnam Province. The 43rd National Para Games will take place from the 3rd to the 8th of next month, with 31 events held across 38 venues in 12 cities and counties.

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