Yangju City Holds Support and Promotion Performance for Curling Tournament to Attract International Skating Rink

Gyeonggi Yangju City (Mayor Kang Su-hyun) announced on the 20th that it carried out a cheering event for curling players and a promotional performance for attracting an international skating rink at the ‘23rd Chairman’s Cup National Curling Competition’ held in Uijeongbu on the 19th, as part of its ongoing efforts to attract an international skating rink.

On the 19th, at the '23rd Chairman's Cup National Curling Championship' held in Uijeongbu, a performance was held to cheer for curling players and promote the attraction of an international skating rink. Provided by Yangju City

On that day, the Yangju City International Skating Rink Attraction Promotion Task Force (Head Yang Jeong-hyun), along with the Yangju City Sports Council and citizen cheering squad, visited the Uijeongbu Indoor Ice Rink to support the curling players.

The cheering squad passionately encouraged the athletes participating in the competition and presented a performance expressing the citizens’ strong desire to attract the international skating rink, heating up the atmosphere of the event.

Yangju City and Uijeongbu City are representative cities that have cooperated toward the common goal of attracting an international skating rink. Through this performance, they further strengthened mutual growth and solidarity between the two regions, creating an opportunity to garner support and participation from the local community.

Meanwhile, the selection contest for an alternative site for the Taereung International Skating Rink has been temporarily suspended due to a recent policy review by the Korea Sports Council. In response, Yangju City maintains its position that attracting the international skating rink is an important task that will strengthen local sports infrastructure and contribute to revitalizing the regional economy, and is steadily continuing groundwork in preparation for the resumption of the contest.

Lee Jeong-su, Director of the Education and Sports Division, stated, “This cheering event and performance played an important role in delivering a positive message and raising local residents’ interest despite the suspension of the contest,” and reiterated, “Yangju City will continue its efforts to attract the international skating rink and activities for the development of local sports.”

The city plans to continue its dedicated efforts to expand sports infrastructure based on ongoing activities to attract the international skating rink and the support of local residents.