365 Days Operation 'Mapo Sports Club' Ranked National Best in Sustainability Sector
Mapo Sports Club Wins Sole 'Best Award' in Sustainability Among 131 Nationally Designated Sports Clubs
Operates Year-Round 365 Days Under Mapo-gu's 8th Term Public Sports Facility Opening Policy...Receives High Praise
Mapo Sports Club (President Choi Geun-hee) achieved a great success by winning the Grand Prize in the Excellent Operation Case Contest for Designated Sports Clubs hosted by the Korea Sports Council.
The contest evaluated and selected operational achievements in three categories?Leader Club, Sustainability, and Social Value?targeting 131 designated sports clubs nationwide.
Mapo Sports Club was solely awarded the Grand Prize in the "Sustainability" category for excellently fulfilling the role of a public good in Mapo-gu's community sports.
In particular, it received high praise for being the first public sports facility in the nation to open 365 days a year, based on the community sports revitalization policy of the 8th elected Mapo-gu administration (Mayor Park Kang-soo).
President Choi Geun-hee of Mapo Sports Club said, “Since starting operations in 2015, the club has steadily grown in both sports disciplines and membership. Especially since opening year-round last year, it has contributed even more significantly to the revitalization of community sports.”
Currently, Mapo Sports Club operates three facilities: Seongmisan Gymnasium, Yeomni Community Sports Center, and Mangwon Nadeulmok Gymnasium, with approximately 1,000 registered users. All facilities are open year-round from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m., attracting about 60,000 annual users, ranking first nationwide.
Additionally, the club offers lessons in seven community sports disciplines including volleyball, table tennis, and line dance, and operates youth professional athlete classes in soccer, badminton, and basketball, enhancing satisfaction through skill-level tailored instruction.
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Park Kang-soo, Mayor of Mapo-gu, said, “There is a saying, ‘When a gym opens, three hospitals close.’ Mapo-gu aims for one sport per person in community sports and will provide residents with a healthy and vibrant life by expanding open public sports facilities that can be used anytime.”
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