BPA Adjustment Team Begins Preparation for 2024 Season

Busan Port Authority (BPA, President Kang Jun-seok) announced that it has completed the reorganization of the 2024 rowing team and has officially begun preparations for this season.

BPA rowing team training at Jangseongho Rowing Stadium in Jangseong-gun, Jeollanam-do.

Through this year's team reorganization, BPA extended contracts with existing players Jo Seon-hyeong (8th year) and Choi Su-jin (6th year), and newly recruited Kim Ha-young (8th year), Jeong Min-ha (5th year), and Lee Su-min (2nd year), starting the season with a total of five players.

The newly joined players include a range of athletes from experienced veterans with awards from the 2023 Hangzhou Asian Games to mid- and junior-level players with experience in the national representative reserve team, which is expected to strengthen the team's overall competitiveness.

The BPA rowing team has been training hard since the 15th at Jangseong Lake Rowing Stadium in Jangseong-gun, Jeollanam-do, preparing for this year's season, which will kick off with the Asian Cup Rowing Championships and the Tangeumho Cup National Rowing Competition held in April at Tangeumho Lake, Chungju.

Having won 2nd place (silver medal) in the mixed double sculls category at last year's National Sports Festival and secured a spot in the Asian Cup international competition, the team started winter training earlier than usual this year.

Accordingly, BPA is providing early support from professional trainers to prevent injuries and help athletes maintain peak condition during the winter training period.

Since its establishment in 2004, BPA has operated a women's rowing team to expand and promote marine sports, achieving excellent results in various competitions every year.

Lee Hyeong-gi, coach of the BPA rowing team, said, “This year is expected to be an important year as we will participate in the Asian Cup international competition,” and added, “With the company's full support, we will make thorough preparations and repay with even better results than last year.”

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