Donghae City Begins D-100 Countdown for Successful Hosting of the 61st Gangwon Provincial Sports Festival for Residents

Donghae City and Volunteer Center Sign Agreement
Volunteer Launching Ceremony Held
Mayor Sim Gyueon: "We Will Prepare an Inspiring Provincial Sports Festival Together with Citizens"

Donghae City in Gangwon-do has officially begun the countdown for the successful hosting of the 61st Gangwon Special Self-Governing Province Sports Festival for Residents, which will take place this year.

Downtown view of Donghae City Hall.

Donghae City announced on March 3 that, to mark D-100 before the provincial sports festival, a volunteer agreement and launching ceremony, as well as an unveiling ceremony for the D-100 countdown board, will be held at City Hall at 2 p.m. on March 4.

About 50 people, including Donghae Mayor Sim Gyueon, Donghae Sports Council President Kim Yunjae, Donghae Volunteer Center Director Hwang Yunsang, and volunteers, will attend the event to reaffirm their commitment to the successful hosting of the festival.

Through the agreement, Donghae City and the Donghae Volunteer Center will establish a systematic and professional volunteer management system and cooperate to ensure that volunteer activities run smoothly in various fields, including support for event operations, guidance, and promotion.

The D-100 countdown board unveiling ceremony that follows will feature a performance expressing hopes for the successful hosting of the provincial sports festival, signaling the official start of the event preparations.

Mayor Sim Gyueon stated, "The 61st Gangwon Special Self-Governing Province Sports Festival for Residents is a meaningful stage to showcase Donghae City's capabilities and potential both internally and externally," adding, "With the volunteer launching ceremony and the D-100 event as a turning point, we will prepare an inspiring sports festival together with our citizens."

Meanwhile, the 19th Gangwon Special Self-Governing Province Sports Festival for the Disabled will be held for three days from May 18, and the 61st Gangwon Special Self-Governing Province Sports Festival for Residents will be held for five days from June 12, both taking place throughout Donghae City. The events are expected to be sports festivals involving athletes, officials, and numerous residents from 18 cities and counties of Gangwon Special Self-Governing Province.

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