‘Winter Training Mecca’ Gangjin-gun Attracts Over 1,000 Athletes

"People Overflow in Gangjin"... Playing a Key Role in Revitalizing the Local Economy

Gangjin-gun, Jeollanam-do, has officially entered the winter training camp season starting January of the new year.

According to the county on the 10th, about 1,000 people, including 704 elementary school soccer players from 22 teams, 224 badminton players from 18 teams, and 60 cycling national team candidates, are staying and training in Gangjin to prepare for the 2024 season.

The national cycling team candidates are shouting "Fighting" before starting their training.
[Photo by Gangjin-gun]

Additionally, various training camps and stove leagues for sports such as soccer, bowling, volleyball, tennis, and rugby will be held, with over 40,000 visitors expected in total. Including the spending activities of parents accompanying the athletes, this will bring vitality to the local economy of Gangjin during the off-season for tourism.

Choi Ki-rak, the coach leading the cycling national team candidates, said, “Gangjin is a mecca for training camps, offering ideal road conditions and training facilities for cycling, along with warm weather and delicious food, creating the perfect environment to enhance the athletes’ condition.”

Gang Jin-won, the county governor, stated, “Based on our county’s accumulated know-how and achievements in training camps, we will thoroughly implement sport-specific training strategies, including promoting our own stove league, and do our best to maintain our reputation as the nation’s top training camp destination this year as well.”

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