[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Dongwook Park] Athletes from the track and field team and archery team operated by Gyeongju City Hall are taking time outside of training hours to hold talent-sharing events for citizens and school athletes, receiving evaluations that they are presenting a new model of community sports.
According to Gyeongju City on the 23rd, the Gyeongju City Sports Council, which is entrusted with operating the workplace sports team of Gyeongju City Hall, continuously conducts sports talent-sharing events to promote communication and cooperation between professional sports and school sports, as well as between professional sports and community sports.
On the 20th, the Gyeongju City Hall Women's Track and Field (Marathon) Team (Coach Jane Mo) provided guidance on basic movements and posture correction to about 20 promising local track and field athletes at the Gyeongju Citizen Stadium, receiving great response.
On the same day, the archery team (Coach Kim Kwang-su) also taught about archery etiquette and methods to shoot arrows better to about 20 members of the Gyeongju Archery Association and citizens at Horimjeong.
Yeo Jun-gi, Director of the Gyeongju City Hall Workplace Sports Team (President of Gyeongju City Sports Council), stated, "While it is important for workplace sports team athletes to participate in various competitions and enhance the prestige of Gyeongju City, the simultaneous advancement of the three sports sectors?school, community, and professional?will be a great foundation for the development of local sports."
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