Jeonbuk Sports Council Holds 'Sports Prodigy Selection Competition'... Until the 11th

Scholarships for Physically Fit Athletes, Additional Benefits upon Player Registration

The "4th Jeonbuk Sports Talents Selection Competition," which seeks hidden athletic talents, is being held successfully until the 11th.

According to the Jeonbuk Special Self-Governing Province Sports Council (Chairman Jeong Gang-seon) on the 9th, the 4th annual Sports Talents Selection Competition is taking place over four days from the 8th to the 11th at the Jeonju National University of Education Gymnasium.

The 4th Jeonbuk Sports Talented Athlete Selection Competition. [Photo by Jeonbuk Sports Council]

This competition is a key project promoted by the provincial sports council to discover and nurture hidden athletic talents with a gift for sports, with approximately 600 students participating this year.

Eligible participants are elementary (grades 3 to 6) and first-year middle school students from 14 cities and counties within the province, excluding those registered in school sports teams or specialized sports club athlete classes. The competition selects outstanding athletes through various physical fitness tests.

During the competition, individual assessments are conducted on health-related fitness (muscular strength, muscular endurance, flexibility, speed) and motor fitness (muscular power, agility, neural response). From these, a total of 50 top fitness performers are selected, 10 from each grade.

Scholarships are awarded to the top fitness performers. Additional benefits are also provided to participants who register as athletes.

After the competition, Jeonbuk Sports High School offers experience sessions in seven sports, including track and field, weightlifting, archery, and wrestling, for participants who wish to join.

Jeong Gang-seon, chairman of the provincial sports council, said, "School sports are the foundation and cornerstone of sports development in Jeonbuk, making them extremely important. We will do our best to serve as a nurturing ground for young sports talents and ask for the strong support of the residents."

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