National Sports Festival Kickoff? Gyeongnam Athletes Aim for Top Ranks 21 Years in a Row

Encouraging the Team and Strengthening Promotion of Next Year's Host City

The opening ceremony of the 104th National Sports Festival was held at 5:20 PM on the 13th at Mokpo Sports Complex.

The National Sports Festival will take place across Jeonnam Province for seven days, from this day until the 19th.

According to Gyeongnam Province, about 17,000 people attended the opening ceremony, including President Yoon Seok-yeol, Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Yoo In-chon, members of the National Assembly, city and provincial governors, city and provincial athletes, and spectators.

Choi Man-rim, Deputy Governor of Gyeongnam Province (fourth from the left), and Gyeongnam Province officials are cheering for the National Sports Festival athletes and promoting next year's event to be held in Gimhae.
[Photo by Gyeongnam Provincial Government]

From Gyeongnam Province, Executive Vice Governor Choi Man-rim attended and encouraged the Gyeongnam athletes, who entered first as the next host region.

The Gyeongsangnam-do delegation, consisting of 1,350 athletes and 671 officials, will participate in 49 events at this National Sports Festival aiming for a top ranking for the 21st consecutive year.

The delegation, which achieved 4th place overall at last year's 103rd National Sports Festival, stated that they will fully demonstrate the results of their dedicated training to improve performance at this competition.

At the 104th National Sports Festival, the Gyeongnam Province athletes entered the stadium promoting Gimhae, the host city for next year.
[Photo by Gyeongnam Provincial Government]

Gyeongnam Province, the host of next year's 105th National Sports Festival, will also strengthen related promotions during this event.

During the festival, a Gyeongnam promotional booth will be operated to focus on introducing Gyeongnam Province to athletes and spectators, including screenings of promotional videos about the Gaya Tumuli, major tourism, industry, and the National Sports Festival.

Executive Vice Governor Choi said, “We will cheer enthusiastically with the people of Gyeongnam so that every athlete participating in the competition can achieve results reflecting their efforts,” and added, “Please do your best to uphold the pride of the people of Gyeongnam.”

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