Gwangju City Speeds Up Preparations for the Gyeonggi Provincial Sports Festival... Holds Integrated Midterm Briefing on Service Projects

by Lee jonggu

Published 11 Feb.2026 16:15(KST)

On the 11th, Gwangju City in Gyeonggi Province held an integrated midterm briefing for related service projects to ensure the successful hosting of the 72nd Gyeonggi Provincial Sports Festival and the 16th Gyeonggi Provincial Para Sports Festival scheduled for April.

On the 11th, Bang Sehwan, mayor of Gwangju, Gyeonggi Province, recently held an integrated midterm briefing on related service projects to ensure the successful hosting of the 72nd Gyeonggi Provincial Sports Festival and the 16th Gyeonggi Provincial Para Games, scheduled for April. Provided by Gwangju City, Gyeonggi Province.

The interim briefing, held at the Vision Hall of City Hall, was attended by about 60 people, including Mayor Bang Sehwan, the president of the Sports Council, the executive vice president of the Para Sports Council, the general director, and officials from the police station.

At the briefing, an integrated midterm report was given on the progress of a total of three service projects: the agency service for the opening and closing ceremonies, the agency service for the torch and sacred flame events, and the service for establishing traffic and parking measures for the opening and closing ceremonies.

The report covered overall preparations for the games, including the direction of stage production for the opening ceremony and the torch and sacred flame relay events, and also reviewed traffic control and parking measures in and around G-Stadium to minimize inconvenience to spectators during the event period. In addition, the participants focused on discussing organic cooperation among departments to ensure the smooth operation of the games.

Bang Sehwan, mayor of Gwangju, recently held an integrated midterm briefing on the 11th to ensure the successful hosting of the 72nd Gyeonggi Provincial Sports Festival and the 16th Gyeonggi Provincial Para Games, which will take place in April. Provided by Gwangju City, Gyeonggi Province.

Mayor Bang Sehwan said, "We will pay special attention to facility maintenance and environmental improvements so that the teams visiting our city can compete without inconvenience," adding, "Please do your best to present Gwangju as a pleasant and well-prepared city to the teams and tourists visiting Gwangju through this event."