Lee Sang-il: "Expanding the Base of Amateur Sports"... Fierce Competition at the Yongin Mayor's National Boxing Tournament

Yongin Mayor's National Boxing Competition Held
320 Boxing Enthusiasts Gather in Yongin
Lee Sang-il: "We Will Broaden the Base of Boxing"

Yongin Special City in Gyeonggi Province (Mayor Lee Sang-il) is accelerating the activation of amateur sports by hosting the "Yongin Special City Mayor's National Amateur Boxing Competition," which has become a festival for amateur boxing enthusiasts nationwide.

Sangil Lee, mayor of Yongin Special City, is delivering a congratulatory speech at the 2nd Yongin Special City Mayor’s National Amateur Boxing Championship held on the 17th at the Baeknyeon Hall of Hankuk University of Foreign Studies Global Campus. Provided by Yongin City

On the 17th, Yongin Special City announced that it held the "2nd Yongin Special City Mayor's National Amateur Boxing Competition" at the indoor gymnasium of the Baeknyeon Hall, Hankuk University of Foreign Studies Global Campus. Following last year’s inaugural tournament, this year’s event has grown even larger, attracting over 320 athletes from across the country and drawing increased attention and scale.

At the opening ceremony, Mayor Lee Sang-il awarded certificates of commendation to Woo Gi-weon, Lee Gihwa, and Park Daemin for their contributions to the development of local amateur sports and nurturing boxing talent.

Mayor Lee stated, "Last year, we held our first national boxing competition to promote the sport, and now we are hosting the second one. I hope more citizens will be able to enjoy boxing in the future, and I wish all the participating athletes the best as they showcase their skills and achieve great results without injury."

He added, "Yongin Special City is working to strengthen the foundation and broaden access to amateur sports by expanding facilities and signing agreements with local universities to reduce sports facility usage fees, making it easier for citizens to access amateur sports."

The Yongin Boxing Association, which organized the event, expressed gratitude to Mayor Lee Sang-il for his active support in expanding citizen sports facilities and broadening the base of boxing.

Yongin Special City is continuously expanding cooperation with local universities to enhance the infrastructure for amateur sports. With Hankuk University of Foreign Studies, the city signed an agreement to reduce the gymnasium rental fee by 50% until July 2036. In addition, agreements with Yongin University and Kyung Hee University grant a 30% discount on the rental of the comprehensive gymnasium, practice fields, soccer fields, rugby fields, baseball fields, tennis courts, and basketball courts respectively.

Yongin City aims to continue broadening the base for amateur sports by opening university sports facilities to citizens, allowing them access to high-quality facilities at lower costs.

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