Icheon City claimed the performance award at the 37th Gyeonggi-do Life Sports Festival by securing the most division-two top finishes across individual sports events, following a closing ceremony held at the Villa de Amor Convention Hall on October 23.
Delegation Scale and Civic Recognition
The municipal delegation sent 732 athletes competing across 27 different sporting events to the provincial tournament hosted in Gapyeong-gun from September 11 to 13. Among participating cities and counties in the second division, Icheon secured the highest count of first-place finishes in individual disciplines, earning the official performance award.
To mark the conclusion of the games, Icheon City hosted an official disbandment ceremony for the delegation and local sports officials on October 23. Seong Su-seok, National Assembly members Song Seok-jun and Kim Yun, City Council Chairman Cho Ju-hwan, along with local legislators, Icheon City Sports Council President Kim Young-woo, and representatives from various athletic bodies comprised the 250 attendees.
Detailed Event Breakdown
The delegation’s winning margin relied on consistent podium finishes across diverse sporting disciplines. Athletes captured comprehensive tournament championships in four distinct events: foot volleyball, baseball, taekwondo, and gateball. Meanwhile, the gymnastics squad secured a runner-up finish, and both the tennis and badminton teams claimed third-place overall standings.
| Sport Discipline | Tournament Standing |
|---|---|
| Foot Volleyball (Jokgu) | Comprehensive Champions (1st) |
| Baseball | Comprehensive Champions (1st) |
| Taekwondo | Comprehensive Champions (1st) |
| Gateball | Comprehensive Champions (1st) |
| Gymnastics | Runner-Up (2nd) |
| Tennis | Third Place (3rd) |
| Badminton | Third Place (3rd) |
During the ceremony, municipal leaders presented commendations to 27 individual contributors recognized for advancing regional sports development. The program also featured a ceremonial presentation of the winning championship trophies back to the city administration.
Leadership Remarks on Regional Athletic Growth
Seong Su-seok addressed the assembled athletes and athletic administrators to acknowledge their competitive output during the provincial meet.
Seong Su-seok expressed his gratitude to the delegation members who represented Icheon City and all those who worked for the development of sports, adding that the city would continue to do its best to make Icheon a city made happy through sports.
The event concluded with attendees reviewing the tournament results and exchanging expressions of gratitude for the training efforts invested by the 732 competing athletes.
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