Mokpo City Rapidly Emerging as a Winter Training Mecca

Over 400 Athletes, Including Kyung Hee University Basketball Team, Train Hard in Mokpo

Mokpo City in Jeollanam-do (Mayor Park Hongryul) is emerging as an optimal destination for winter off-season training, with the number of visiting national sports teams increasing every year.

According to the city on the 16th, as of January, more than 400 athletes and coaches from four sports, including the Kyung Hee University basketball team, the Korea Women's Football Federation elementary division, and the Seoul Yeongnam Middle School baseball team, are dedicating themselves to training in Mokpo to improve their performance.

During the winter off-season training period, which continues until next month, a total of 144 teams and about 2,900 athletes from six sports, including soccer, track and field, and hockey, are scheduled to visit the city for training.

Kyung Hee University basketball team is focusing on training camp in Mokpo. Photo by Mokpo City

In addition, the youth stove league, hosted by the Korea Football Association since early January and featuring 12 U-12 teams and over 500 participants, successfully concluded with around 800 parents visiting alongside the players, greatly contributing to the local economy during the off-peak tourism season.

The city is providing various benefits for the convenience of the teams, such as incentives for off-season training (Mokpo Love Gift Certificates), transportation buses for teams, training equipment, and discounts on public sports facility usage fees.

Furthermore, the city plans to spare no effort in cooperation and support by operating a dedicated support team to handle any inconveniences that may arise during training, ensuring that athletes can focus on their training in optimal condition.

A city official stated, "We will do our utmost to foster the sports industry by attracting various sports competitions and off-season training camps that invigorate the local community and have significant economic ripple effects. We will also continue to expand and improve sports facilities to attract a variety of sports and become the nation's top off-season training destination."

Mokpo City has successfully hosted the 104th National Sports Festival and the 43rd National Para Games, and is preparing for the opening of the National Sports for All Festival in May. With a large number of teams expected to visit Mokpo for performance improvement and local adaptation training, the city is gaining recognition as a leading sports city.

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