[여수=뉴스핌] Reporter Oh Jeong-geun = Yeosu, Jeollanam-do announced on the 26th that the ‘2023 Korea Open Badminton Championships’ was confirmed as the host.
According to the city, it is the first major badminton international tournament to be held in Yeosu in 21 years. The Korea Badminton Association held a board meeting in July and finalized the venue after conducting an on-site evaluation and document screening of desired cities such as Gwangyang.
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The event will be held for six days in the Jinnam Stadium, including the Jinnam Indoor Stadium, in April next year.
A total of 800 people, including 500 top-class athletes and 300 operating personnel from 30 countries around the world, are expected to participate. It will be broadcast in 20 countries both domestically and abroad through the World Badminton Federation (BWF).
A city official said, “With this international competition, about 20,000 players and spectators are expected to visit Yeosu.” “This is an opportunity to meet the world’s best players, revitalizing the local economy as well as enhancing the international status of Mihang Yeosu, a base city on the southern coast. We expect it to go up,” he said.
Yeosu City was previously selected as the venue for the 2021 Korea Open, but the event was canceled due to the spread of COVID-19.
