Mokpo City Holds Completion Ceremony for Mokpo Sports Complex, the Main Stadium of the National Sports Festival

"The Highlight of the Sports Festival: Track and Field Events and Opening and Closing Ceremonies to be Held"

Mokpo City announced the completion of the Mokpo Sports Complex, the main stadium for the 104th National Sports Festival and the 43rd National Para Games.

According to the city, the completion ceremony of the Mokpo Sports Complex was held on the 6th with over 1,000 citizens in attendance. The event included congratulatory performances, a progress report on the construction, awards for contributors to the facility development, a completion commemorative performance, and the planting of a commemorative tree.

The main stadium of the 104th National Sports Festival and the 43rd National Disabled Sports Festival, Mokpo Sports Complex, panoramic view
[Photo by Mokpo City]

The Mokpo Sports Complex will host the opening and closing ceremonies of the National Sports Festival, the opening ceremony of the Para Games, and athletics events, which are considered the highlights of the games. The facility covers a total floor area of 26,468㎡, including the main stadium and auxiliary stadium. The main stadium has three floors above ground and seating for 16,468 spectators.

The stadium is a certified Class 1 athletics stadium equipped with a natural grass field and a 9-lane athletics track. It was designed as an open stadium symbolizing Mokpo’s harmony and future, with the roof shaped like a crane, the city bird of Mokpo.

The construction of the stadium involved a total project cost of 116.3 billion KRW, including 20 billion KRW in national funds and 33 billion KRW in provincial funds.

Construction began in February 2019, following the announcement of the basic construction plan for the Mokpo Sports Complex in November 2018. After 44 months of construction, all work was completed in August of this year.

Mayor Park Hong-ryul is delivering a commemorative speech for the completion of Mokpo Sports Complex. [Photo by Mokpo City]

Mayor Park Hong-ryul said in his commemorative speech, “We have done our best to create the best stadium so that athletes participating in the games can perform to the best of their abilities.” He added, “After the successful hosting of the two major games, the sports complex will not only greatly enhance the sports welfare of our citizens but also serve as a foundation for Mokpo City to leap forward as an international sports tourism city.”

He also urged, “With only 37 days left until the two major games, I ask all citizens to participate actively until the very end to ensure their successful completion.”

The 104th National Sports Festival will be held from October 13 to 19, centered in Mokpo City, the main host city, and will be distributed across 70 venues in 22 cities and counties in Jeollanam-do, featuring 49 sports disciplines. The 43rd National Para Games will take place from November 3 to 8 in 38 venues across 12 cities and counties, with 31 sports disciplines.