Korea-China-Japan Dream Tree, Future Game Korea-China-Japan Junior General Competition will be held in Inner Mongolia from the 23rd to the 29th. 230 athletes in 11 sports will be dispatched (Official)

Aug 21, 2025

Photograph of the 32nd Korea-China-Japan Junior General Competition held in Gumi, North Gyeongsang Province last year. Photo courtesy = Korea Sports Council

The Korea Sports Council will send 230 athletes in 11 sports at the 33rd Korea-China-Japan Junior General Games.

A total of 900 executives and athletes will participate in the competition, which will be held in Baotou City, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China, and Japan from the 23rd to the 29th. Starting with the opening ceremony at 4:30 p.m. on the 24th (local time) at the Baotou Grand Theater in Baotou, China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, the team will continue joint training and competition in 11 sports, including basketball, rugby, volleyball, badminton, track and field, soft tennis, soccer, table tennis, tennis, handball, and weightlifting. As it is a competition where young Korean, Chinese, and Japanese dream players gather together, they will also participate in various cultural exploration events organized by the National Sports Council of China, including visits to the Saihan Tara Urban Grass Park, the Cheonha Hwangha First Village, and the Baotou City Museum to learn about each other's culture.

Japan's squad participated in the 32nd Korea-China-Japan Junior General Competition in Gumi, North Gyeongsang Province, last year. Photo courtesy = Korea Sports Council

The Korea-China-Japan Junior General Games began in 1993 and are held alternately every year in three countries: Korea, China, and Japan. The last competition was held in Gumi City, North Gyeongsang Province, and next year's competition will be held in Saga Prefecture, Japan. The competition contributes to improving the performance of high school athletes and discovering excellent athletes through youth sports exchanges between Asian sports powers, and it also operates a local culture exploration program for participating athletes, making it a place for youth from three countries to learn the culture of each country and strengthen friendship.

Chairman of the Korean Sports Council Yoo Seung Min said, `We hope to check our skills and build friendship with outstanding athletes from all over the world, and above all, we hope that it will be an opportunity to broaden our horizons through various meetings and experiences."The Korean Sports Council will continue to actively support student-athletes to develop their international capabilities." conveyed his will. The South Korean team will leave for Inner Mongolia at 11:40 p.m. on the 22nd on a chartered flight of China Southern Airlines CZ5247.

This article was translated by Naver AI translator.