Mayor Bang Se-hwan: "Gwangju City Will Make Thorough Preparations to Emerge as a Hub City for Sports"

Lee Seung-min and Lee Won-sung Visit Gwangju City Sports Complex Construction Site
Review of Preparations for the Gyeonggi Province Sports Festival
Key Facilities Completed, Main Stadium Nears 90% Completion
Leaders Emphasize Thorough Preparation for Successful Event

Gwangju City in Gyeonggi Province announced on the 1st that Lee Seung-min, President of the Korean Sport & Olympic Committee, and Lee Won-sung, President of the Gyeonggi Province Sports Council, visited the construction site of the Gwangju City Sports Complex, currently underway at 23-9 Yangbeol-dong, Gwangju City, on the 29th of last month.

Mayor Bang Se-hwan of Gwangju City visited the construction site of the Gwangju City Sports Complex, currently underway at 23-9 Yangbeol-dong, Gwangju City, on the 29th, along with Yoo Seung-min, President of the Korean Sports Council, and Lee Won-sung, President of the Gyeonggi-do Sports Council. Photo by Gyeonggi Gwangju City

On this day, the two presidents received a briefing on the preparations for the Gyeonggi Province Sports Festival, scheduled to be held in April 2026, toured the site in person, and encouraged the staff involved.

Currently, with regard to the preparations for the festival, major sports facilities such as the Gwangju Public Stadium, Gwangnam Sports Park, Chowol Sports Park (Ssireum Arena), and the Gwangju City Bandabi Sports Center for the Disabled have been completed. Construction of the Gwangju City Sports Complex, which will serve as the main stadium and host key events such as athletics, soccer, bowling, and swimming, is in full progress, with the completion rate now reaching approximately 90%.

Lee Seung-min, President of the Korean Sport & Olympic Committee, and Lee Won-sung, President of the Gyeonggi Province Sports Council, remarked, "It is remarkable how quickly the competition facilities are being completed," and urged, "Please do your utmost until the end to ensure the successful hosting of the event."

Mayor Bang Se-hwan stated, "I would like to express my deep gratitude to Lee Seung-min, President of the Korean Sport & Olympic Committee, and Lee Won-sung, President of the Gyeonggi Province Sports Council, for visiting Gwangju City, the host city for the Gyeonggi Province Sports Festival in 2026 and 2027, with such special affection." He added, "We will make thorough preparations so that Gwangju City can emerge as a hub city for sports through this event."

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