Differentiated Programs Including Fatigue Recovery and Rehabilitation Therapy
Benefits Such as Free Admission to Tourist Attractions Also Provided
The marine healing programs in Wando-gun, Jeollanam-do, are gaining attention as a winter training destination by offering differentiated training programs such as fatigue recovery and rehabilitation therapy.
According to Wando-gun on the 20th, starting with 11 youth soccer teams including Biryeong Elementary School in Gyeonggi-do, various teams have come to Wando for off-season training: the baseball teams of Yongin University of Arts and Sciences and Jeongeup In-Sang High School, three soft tennis teams including Anseong City Hall, and seven middle school badminton teams including Sannam Middle School in Cheongju, Chungbuk.
Wando County is gaining attention as a winter training site for fatigue recovery and rehabilitation treatment. Photo by Wando County
Looking at the participation by sport, soccer has the largest number with 22 teams and 550 people, followed by baseball with 2 teams and 77 people, soft tennis with 3 teams and 23 people, weightlifting with 5 teams and 25 people, and badminton with 7 teams and 79 people. The athletes are dedicating themselves to training at various facilities such as the main stadium, Wando Baseball Stadium, Soft Tennis Court, Wando Middle School, Gogeum Soccer Field, and Sinji Myeongsashimni.
Wando-gun's strengths include not only a mild climate, clean natural environment, and excellent sports facilities, but also the operation of marine healing programs aimed at improving athletic performance and rehabilitation therapy for athletes.
In particular, the off-season training teams are provided with benefits such as reduced fees for public sports facilities, vehicle support, and the operation of a stove league. In addition, various support is given, including tourism and cultural heritage exploration programs and free admission to tourist attractions during non-training hours.
Choi Kwangyun, head of the Sports Promotion Division, stated, "The off-season training teams are expected to stay in Wando for an average of 10 days to about a month, which is expected to greatly help revitalize the local economy during the winter tourism off-season," and added, "We will spare no effort to support the winter off-season training teams that visit every year so that they can train in the best possible environment."
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