Approximately 20,000 sports enthusiasts participated in 41 sports.
Simultaneous interpretation provided for the first time at the opening ceremony to promote unity among Japanese athletes
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Ulsan Sports Complex, where the opening ceremony of this year’s National Sports Festival is held. Photo provided by Ulsan City
The ‘2024 National Sports Festival (hereinafter referred to as the Grand Festival)’, the largest festival for sports enthusiasts across the country, will be held in Ulsan from the 25th to the 28th.
This grand festival will feature matches in 41 sports in 60 stadiums, and over 20,000 sports enthusiasts from 17 cities and provinces across the country will attend. Including family members, spectators, etc., a total of 60,000 people are expected to enjoy the festival, including the games and the opening ceremony. In particular, 156 Japanese sports enthusiasts will also participate to promote exchange between Korea and Japan. They will participate in 9 sports, including badminton and basketball, and have time to promote friendship and exchange sports with Korean club members.
The opening ceremony marking the start of the four-day journey will be held at Ulsan Sports Complex at 5:30 pm on the 26th. In line with the production direction of ‘Sports Day at Ulsan Spring Picnic’, mats and tents were placed on the wide green lawn of the sports complex, creating an atmosphere where sports enthusiasts from all over the country can enjoy a spring picnic together. Ulsan City is providing real-time simultaneous interpretation for the first time at the opening ceremony of the grand festival to help Japanese sports enthusiasts who participated for Korea-Japan recreational sports exchange.
An official from Ulsan City said, “We prepared the grand festival prepared by Ulsan City with safety as the top priority so that all citizens can enjoy it comfortably and happily.” He added, “Athletes from all over the country who came to Ulsan for a spring picnic will enjoy harmony and harmony through sports activities. “We will make it a valuable opportunity to strengthen friendships.”
Meanwhile, the closing ceremony will be held at the Ulsan Innovation City Complex Innovation Center at 4 p.m. on the 28th. The four-day festival concludes with the awarding of awards and the delivery of competition flags to Jeollanam-do, the next host city.
2024-04-24 00:19:40
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