Gyeonggi-do to Introduce 'Sports Point System' Next Year... Expanding Public Hearings and Opinion Gathering

Gyeonggi Province, ahead of introducing the ‘Gyeonggi Province-style Sports Point System,’ one of the sports pledges of the 8th term of the elected government, held a related policy research public hearing at the Gyeonggi Sports Council Hall on the 22nd.

The public hearing was organized to present the results of the sports point system policy research project conducted since June last year and to gather residents' opinions for the systematic introduction of the policy.

The Gyeonggi Province-style Sports Point System is a policy aimed at improving residents' physical fitness by awarding points based on physical fitness measurements and sports activities (walking, cycling, hiking), and allowing accumulated points to be converted into local currency to be freely used like cash.

Gyeonggi Province held a public hearing on the 22nd to introduce the Sports Points System for next year.

Mediplus Solution Co., Ltd., which conducted the sports point system research project, defined the concept of the sports point system as ‘providing incentives for sports activities to improve the basic right to sports and promote health,’ and proposed a model that includes ▲ exercise recommendations through physical fitness measurement functions ▲ point rewards for exercising at specific locations ▲ and promoting win-win local economy by linking with cultural and tourist sites within the province.

Gyeonggi Province will finalize the business model after collecting various opinions starting with this public hearing, and proceed with a pilot project from 2025 after completing preliminary procedures such as consultations with central government departments.

Lee Jong-don, Director of the Gyeonggi Province Culture, Sports and Tourism Bureau, stated, "We plan to actively incorporate opinions from all walks of life for the successful introduction of the Gyeonggi Province-style Sports Point System," adding, "We will establish a specialized sports point system unique to Gyeonggi Province to enhance the basic sports rights of 14 million Gyeonggi residents."

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