The Busan National Sports Festival will begin on the 31st, with 9,805 athletes from 17 cities and provinces participating X Vice Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Kim Dae-hyun attending
Oct 31, 2025
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Sponsored by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (hereinafter referred to as the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism), hosted by the Korea Sports Association for the Disabled, and co-hosted by the Busan Metropolitan City, the Busan Metropolitan Office of Education, and the Busan Sports Association for the Disabled, a total of 9,805 athletes (6106 athletes, 3,699 executives and officials) from 17 cities and provinces across the country will participate under the slogan 「Korea Becoming One in the Global Hub City」. A total of 31 sports competitions will be held for athletes and hobbyists.
Kim Dae-hyun, the second vice minister of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, will attend the opening ceremony at the Busan Asiad Main Stadium on the 31st and declare the opening of the competition. The National Sports Festival for the Disabled, which first began in 1981, is the largest stage in Korea where athletes with disabilities can perform, and has been expanding its base by operating a club together since 2016 to find new athletes with disabilities.
A large number of medalists will also participate in this competition, who proved the spirit and energy of sports for the disabled in Korea at the '2024 Paris Paralympics'. In particular, this competition is a prelude to the '2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games for the Disabled' in Japan in September next year, and it is also a stage to meet future national teams who will compete in the Asian Games in advance.
The opening ceremony is broadcast live on KBS NTV, and all games of this tournament are free to watch. You can also watch all events through the Korean Sports Association for the Disabled (KPC-TV). For more information on the schedule and location of each event, please refer to the website of the Busan National Sports Festival for the Disabled.
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This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
