Gyeongnam Province Nears Final Preparations for April Provincial Sports Festival... "A Community Unity Festival Enhanced with Cultural Events"

Gyeongsangnam-do is conducting final inspections ahead of the upcoming Gyeongnam Provincial Sports Festival scheduled for April.

On the 26th, Gyeongnam Province held a meeting to check the preparation status of the Provincial Sports Festival at the meeting room of the Miryang City Badminton Stadium.

During the meeting, they reviewed the operation of the competition, traffic and parking measures, safety management, hygiene and safety conditions of accommodation facilities and food service establishments, and divided responsibilities.

The 63rd Gyeongnam Provincial Sports Festival inspection meeting is being held.
[Photo by Gyeongnam Provincial Government]

The Provincial Sports Festival Planning Team reported on the overall preparation status, the production agency reported on the opening and closing ceremony preparations, and the Sports Council reported on the competition preparations.

About 20 people attended the meeting, including Lee Jeong-gon, Director of the Culture and Sports Bureau, Kim Young-geun, Director of the Miryang City Sports Promotion Division, officials from the Provincial Sports Council and Miryang City Sports Council, and representatives from the production agency.

The 63rd Gyeongnam Provincial Sports Festival will be held from April 19 to 22 at Miryang Sports Complex and other locations throughout Miryang City.

Competitions will be held in 36 events, including 31 official sports such as athletics, swimming, and soccer, and 5 demonstration sports such as horseback riding, squash, and billiards.

Attendees of the 63rd Gyeongnam Provincial Sports Festival inspection meeting are touring the stadium where the event will take place.
[Photo by Gyeongnam Provincial Government]

Since last year, Gyeongsangnam-do has been promoting the Provincial Sports Festival as a comprehensive festival event that allows more residents to participate, rather than focusing solely on sports competitions, and is holding it in conjunction with cultural tourism festivals in the host region.

This year, various attractions will be offered by holding cultural heritage night events such as live musicals at Yeongnamnu Pavilion and along the Miryang River, Eungcheon boat play, water fireworks, and Eohwa rope fire play, along with the Wabom Festival, intangible cultural heritage performances, and farm festivals.

To ensure the safety of participating athletes and improve their performance, the province plans to closely inspect the renovation progress of seven main stadiums in Miryang City.

Lee Jeong-gon, Director of the Culture and Sports Bureau, said, “This Provincial Sports Festival held in Miryang is a festival of unity for residents combining sports, culture, arts, and tourism. We will prepare it as an event that creates maximum effect with minimal cost through linkage with existing local government cultural events, making it a unique Gyeongnam event differentiated from other provinces.”