Suwon City to Support Workplace Sports Teams with 11.4 Billion KRW This Year... 132 Athletes in 14 Sports Disciplines

The city of Suwon in Gyeonggi Province is strengthening support for its workplace sports teams in cooperation with the city council.

On the 20th, Suwon City announced that it has set the goal of "regional sports development and athlete nurturing" and plans to actively promote elite sports revitalization.

Suwon currently operates workplace sports teams consisting of 14 teams in 14 sports, with a total of 132 athletes. The operating budget for 2025 is 11.4 billion KRW, an increase of 500 million KRW from the previous year.

Earlier, the City Council's Culture and Sports Committee increased the operating budget by 500 million KRW on its own authority, stating the need to recruit outstanding athletes and increase training expenses in preparation for the 2026 Nagoya Asian Games and the 2028 LA Olympics.

Suwon City Hall

A Suwon City official said, "The operation of workplace sports teams by local governments is an important project that contributes to regional sports development, athlete nurturing, and regional economic revitalization," adding, "We will actively invest in workplace sports teams to contribute to the development of Korean sports."

Meanwhile, the Suwon City women's ice hockey team participated in the '2025 Harbin Winter Asian Games' held from February 7 to 14 and achieved a tied highest-ever ranking of 4th place. The Suwon City women's ice hockey team is the only semi-professional team in the country, with all players representing the national team in international competitions.

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