The World Unites Sports Festival will be held in Hongcheon, Gangwon-do from the 13th to the 15th.

Jun 09, 2025

○… The 4th National Woollim Sports Festival will be held in Hongcheon-gun, Gangwon State from the 13th to the 15th. Hosted by the Korean Sports Association for the Disabled and organized by the Gangwon Provincial Sports Association for the Disabled, about 1,450 people (1,110 athletes, executives and guardians) from 17 cities and provinces across the country, including athletes with disabilities and non-disabled athletes, guardians, and city and provincial athletes, will participate in 12 sports, including swimming, table tennis, triathlon, and 3X3 wheelchair basketball. The opening ceremony will be held at Hongcheon General Gymnasium on the 13th, and anyone can enter. The National Oulim Sports Festival is a venue for festivals where disabled and non-disabled people from all over the country become one as sports, with the first competition held in Incheon, the second in Iksan, Jeollabuk-do, and the third in Seoul.

○… The Korea Sports Association for the Disabled will receive recommendations for candidates for athletic development merit in 2025 until the 16th. Prizes are classified into sports medals (Cheongryongjang, Maenghojang, Geosangjang, Baekmajang, Kirinjang) and sports packaging, and the handcrafted period is for those who have made achievements in the field for more than 15 years and 10 years or more. Recommendation targets are athletes and leaders who have won international competitions by 2024, or those who have contributed to the development of national society through sports, such as developing professional sports, attracting and hosting international competitions, and revitalizing national sports.

This article was translated by Naver AI translator.