Changwon Special City successfully held the ’13th Changwon Special Mayor’s Cup Badminton Competition’ at Masan Gymnasium for two days on the 9th and 10th.
In this competition, hosted by the Changwon City Sports Council and organized by the Changwon City Badminton Association, 500 teams and a total of 1,000 badminton enthusiasts participated and competed in good faith.
This tournament was divided into men’s, women’s, and mixed doubles matches for various age groups from 20s to 60s, including the elite division, and the final winner was determined through a tournament format after the league preliminaries.
Myeong-rae Cho The second vice mayor of Changwon Special City said at the opening ceremony, “I hope that this tournament will be a festival that goes beyond winning and losing and builds friendship through respect and consideration,” and added, “I will work hard to make badminton a more loved sport.”
During the competition, merit plaques were awarded to five people who contributed to the spread and development of badminton, making the atmosphere of the event even more heartwarming.
Changwon City plans to actively improve facilities and distribute programs to revitalize not only badminton but also various daily sports and improve citizens’ health.
Changwon Special City holds the 8th Gyeongnam Shooting Federation President’s Cup Lifestyle Sports Shooting Competition
Changwon Special City announced that it successfully held the ‘8th Gyeongnam Shooting Federation President’s Cup National Sports Shooting Competition’ at the Changwon International Shooting Range from the 9th to the 10th.
This competition is hosted by the Gyeongnam Shooting Federation, and about 200 people, including elementary, middle and high school student shooters and the general public, from all over the country participated and competed in the 10m air rifle and pistol (student division) and laser combat shooting (general division) events.
This competition, now in its 8th year, aims to revitalize lifestyle sports, promote friendship among shooting enthusiasts, and lead to the popularization of shooting, thereby contributing to the improvement of national health and physical strength.
The Changwon International Shooting Range, where the match was held, is a state-of-the-art urban shooting range that meets international standards and is contributing to further enhancing the performance of participants.
Park Dong-jin The director of the Culture, Tourism and Sports Department of Changwon Special City encouraged the participants and said, “We hope that the participants will be able to demonstrate their skills to the fullest and make good memories in Changwon,” and added, “We will strive to ensure that more citizens can enjoy a healthy and happy life through shooting.”
Changwon Special City successfully holds ‘Dream More Festival’… A day where children’s talent and talents shine
Changwon Special City held the ‘2024 Dream Festival’ at Yongji Culture Park on the 9th, providing an opportunity for children at the Changwon City Regional Children’s Center to fully display the talents they have honed.
The Kummoa Festival was a joint presentation of Changwon City Children’s Centers, and a total of six teams participated, filling the stage, including K-POP dance, cheerleaders, ukulele, and orchestra performances.
At the event venue, various food booths such as face painting, awareness-raising mole game, nail art experience booth, cotton candy, and fried chicken were operated, providing time for families to enjoy together and make memories.
In addition, Changwon City awarded commendations to excellent workers who contributed to the development of local children’s centers on this day, and gave certificates of encouragement to the winners of the drawing contest held by the Changwon City Local Children’s Center Association.
Nampyo Hong Changwon Special Mayor said, “To create an environment where children can grow happily, we are expanding the after-school care system and the Dream Start project for underprivileged children.” He added, “Creating Changwon, a city where children can grow up happily while developing their dreams.” “I will continue to do my best for this,” he said.
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