The 104th National Sports Festival Opens in Mokpo... Directed by Seon Dong-yeol in Lighting the Torch
Held in 22 cities and counties in Jeollanam-do until the 19th... A record-high 29,900 participants participated in 49 sports.
The 104th National Sports Festival, the largest sports competition in Korea, kicked off on the 13th with an opening ceremony held at Mokpo Stadium in Mokpo-si, Jeollanam-do.
Held under the slogan, ‘Jeonnam, the land of life, let's fly together, Republic of Korea', this competition will feature the largest number of participants ever, 29,900, including 28,000 athletes from 17 cities and provinces across the country and 1,500 athletes from overseas Korean sports organizations from 18 countries. do. 카지노사이트
Athletes participating in 49 sports (47 formal, 2 demonstration) will share friendship and friendly competition at 70 stadiums in 22 cities and counties in Jeollanam-do.
The opening ceremony, which began this afternoon, began with the athletes appearing with bright faces.
President Yoon Seok-yeol and his wife Kim Kun-hee, who attended the opening ceremony, clapped their hands and encouraged the players.
The highlight, the torch lighting, was attended by five local figures.
The torch, which appeared in the hands of Lim Ye-ji, a boxer from Hwasun County Office, was delivered to Naro Space Center researcher Lee Tae-jin, young farmer Seo Su-won, former baseball team coach Seon Dong-yeol, and then to Jeonnam Athletic High School athlete Bae Geon-yul.
The five torch runners all crossed the stone bridge together and lit the flame through a large sculpture engraved with ‘Jeonnam, the Land of Life 2023'.
When the torch was lit, about 500 drones flew into the sky over Mokpo and created the shape of Naro Lake, expressing stars, planets, and the universe, drawing admiration from visitors.
The opening ceremony on this day was held under the theme, ‘Let Jeonnam shake!' and more than 15,000 athletes and visitors attended.
The National Sports Festival, which opened with a spectacular opening ceremony, continues until the 19th.
This competition attracts attention with the participation of national team athletes from each sport who participated in the 2022 Hangzhou Asian Games, which ended on the 8th.
Hwang Seon-woo (Gangwon Provincial Office), the star of Korean swimming, who won six medals at the Hangzhou Games, Kim Woo-min (Gangwon Provincial Office), who won three gold medals in swimming.
Im Si-hyeon (Korea National Sports University), who won three gold medals in archery, and Woo Sang-hyuk (Yongin City Hall), the star of men's high jump.
Many sports stars plan to showcase their world-class skills in front of domestic fans.
An eye-catching big match will take place starting on the 14th.
The men's archery team, including Kim Woo-jin (Cheongju City Hall), Kim Je-deok (Yecheon County Office), Lee Woo-seok (Kolon), and Oh Jin-hyuk (Hyundai Steel), will compete in the men's general archery competition held at the Gwangju International Archery Range from the 14th to the 15th.
The women's archery team including Im Si-hyun, Ansan (Gwangju Women's University), Kang Chae-young (Hyundai Mobis), and Choi Mi-seon (Gwangju Bank) will also compete in the women's college and general archery competitions at the same venue from the 14th to the 15th.
Swimmer Kim Woo-min will begin his medal hunt at the Mokpo Indoor Swimming Pool starting on the 14th, and Hwang Sun-woo will begin his medal hunt on the 15th.
The men's high jump event featuring Woo Sang-hyuk will be held at Mokpo Stadium on the 18th.
This competition is sponsored by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, hosted by the Korea Sports Council, and organized by Jeollanam-do, Jeollanam-do Office of Education, and Jeollanam-do Sports Council.
The National Sports Festival has been held for 104 years, starting with the 1st All-Joseon Baseball Tournament in 1920.
This is the first time in 15 years that it has been held in Jeollanam-do since 2008 (Yeosu and Jeonnam)
