Hadong County Achieves Top Rankings in 7 Events at the 65th Gyeongnam Provincial Sports Festival

Competed in 26 Events
First Place in Baseball,
Second Place in Archery and Billiards,
Third Place in Four Events

From April 17 to 20, the Hadong County team (led by head coach Lee Jongha) achieved outstanding results at the 65th Gyeongnam Provincial Sports Festival, which was held over four days in the areas of Haman County and Changnyeong County, raising the profile of local sports.

The Hadong County delegation participated in 26 events at this year’s competition, with 190 officials and 379 athletes, earning 1st place in one event (baseball), 2nd place in two events (archery and billiards), and 3rd place in four events (badminton, shooting, table tennis, and wrestling).

[Photo by Hadong County] Group photo of the 65th Gyeongnam Provincial Sports Festival baseball military division overall championship team

Even in the events where they did not win awards, the athletes gave their best efforts until the end. The passion and dedication shown across all events demonstrated the strength of Hadong sports and proved a bright future ahead.

In addition, Hadong County, the county sports council, and various organizations and social groups visited the venue multiple times during the training and competition periods, sparing no effort in cheering and supporting the athletes to boost their morale.

Kim Wooyeol, President of the Hadong County Sports Council, said, "I appreciate the hard work of the athletes and sports officials who achieved great results at the Provincial Sports Festival," and added, "We will continue to foster outstanding athletes and strive to provide healthy lives for county residents through administrative and financial support for sports development."

Meanwhile, next year’s 66th Gyeongnam Provincial Sports Festival is scheduled to be held in Geochang, Sancheong, Hamyang, and Hapcheon counties, and full efforts are underway to jointly host the 67th festival in 2028 in Sacheon, Namhae, and Hadong counties.

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