Seongnam Mayor Shin Sangjin: "Supporting the 10 Asian Games Athletes Together with Citizens"

Nine Athletes from Boxing and Hockey
to Compete as National Team Members


"Return After Showcasing Your Full Skills Without Injury"

On September 11, Shin Sangjin, Mayor of Seongnam, met with athletes from Seongnam City Hall's corporate sports team who will be representing the nation at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games in Japan. He stated, "Together with the citizens, we will give our full support so that all your hard work and sweat so far can bring great results."

Mayor Shin Sangjin is taking a commemorative photo after holding a meeting with Seongnam City Hall's workplace sports team athletes who will be representing the country at the Asian Games in Aichi and Nagoya, Japan, on the morning of the 11th in the first meeting room of the city hall. Provided by Seongnam City

That morning, Mayor Shin held a meeting with the athletes at the City Hall's First Conference Room, wishing them success and saying, "Above all, I hope you can fully demonstrate your skills and return without any injuries."

This year, ten athletes belonging to Seongnam City Hall are competing as members of the national team. The participants include athletes in the women's boxing under 65kg category, and the hockey team athletes Park Cheoleon, Son Dain, Bae Seongmin, Kim Jaehyun, Kim Yongbok, Kim Kyubeom, Lee Hyesoong, Kim Jaehan, and Kim Jaeho.

The competing athletes will begin the round of 16 on September 24, followed by the quarterfinals on September 27, the semifinals on September 29, and the final match on October 2.

The hockey team will start their group league matches on September 18 against Bangladesh, followed by Indonesia, India, Sri Lanka, and Japan in succession. The semifinals and finals will be held on October 1 and October 3, respectively.

The 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games will take place from September 19 to October 4 in Aichi Prefecture and Nagoya, Japan. A total of 469 events will be held across 43 sports disciplines.

Mayor Shin reiterated, "Above all, I hope the athletes can perform to the best of their abilities and return without injury," and added, "Since our athletes are representing Seongnam City Hall on the international stage, the citizens and I will be cheering you on wholeheartedly."

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