Uljin-gun Successfully Concludes the 33rd Gyeongbuk Residents' Sports Festival

Uljin-gun, Gyeongbuk Province, announced that the "33rd Gyeongbuk Residents' Sports Festival," a grand event for 3 million residents participating in community sports, concluded its three-day competition on the 24th with the final table tennis matches.

Uljin-gun successfully concluded the 33rd Gyeongbuk Provincial Residents' Sports Festival.

This meaningful event, hosted by Uljin-gun for the second time as the first county-level host, saw over 10,000 sports officials and participants from 22 cities and counties in Gyeongbuk Province competing from the 22nd. Enthusiastic matches were held across 31 venues in 23 sports disciplines including gateball, park golf, soccer, and volleyball.

In line with the festival’s spirit of fostering harmony among community sports enthusiasts, there was no overall championship award or closing ceremony; instead, awards and closures were conducted immediately after each event. Uljin-gun fielded 488 athletes across 20 sports.

To create a harmonious atmosphere where both athletes and residents could enjoy together, the opening ceremony omitted the athletes' parade. Instead, athletes and spectators enjoyed and participated in the opening ceremony and celebratory performances together, drawing enthusiastic responses from approximately 5,000 attendees.

Additionally, to ensure thorough safety management for this large-scale event, safety experts in firefighting, electrical, and facility management conducted pre-event inspections of the venues and established safety prevention plans. Through close cooperation with related agencies such as the police and fire departments, the festival was completed without a single safety incident.

Son Byeong-bok, the county governor, expressed, “I am deeply moved to have successfully concluded the 33rd Gyeongbuk Residents' Sports Festival.” He added, “The success of this festival was thanks to the harmony and united efforts of the event organizers, volunteers, related agencies, and the residents of Uljin-gun. I also thank the athletes from the cities and counties who demonstrated the spirit of sportsmanship until the very end.”