Sangju City Hosts Intensive Training for Badminton National Team Candidates

Summer Training Camp Held from August 7 to 17
Boost to Local Economy and a Leap Forward as a Sports City Expected

Sangju City in North Gyeongsang Province is solidifying its reputation as a sports city by attracting the summer training camp for badminton national team candidates.

Sangju City announced that it is holding the '2026 Badminton National Team Candidate Summer Training Camp' for 11 days from August 7 to August 17 at both the new and the old Sangju Indoor Gymnasium.

'2026 Badminton National Team Candidate Summer Training Camp' in Progress [Photo by Sangju City]

National team candidate athletes and coaches are participating in this training camp, focusing on assessing their physical fitness, skills, and tactics in order to strengthen their competitiveness on the international stage.

Sangju City has once again attracted the national team candidate summer training camp this year, following last year’s achievement.

With its excellent sports facilities and stable training environment, Sangju City is being recognized as a prime location for training camps for national teams, professional teams, and student athletes.

In particular, as the athletes will be staying in Sangju for 11 days, local consumption—including accommodation and dining—is expected to increase, thereby contributing to the revitalization of the local economy.

Sangju Mayor An Jaemin stated, "We will provide the best environment for the athletes to focus on training," adding, "We will actively attract training camps for a variety of sports and host national sporting events to transform Sangju into a sports mega-city."

Attracting national team-level training camps not only improves the utilization of sports facilities but also serves as an excellent model of 'sports tourism' that leads to tangible local consumption.

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