▲ 2022 Korea Open Badminton Championship business agreement ceremony / Photo = Suncheon City © Jang Byung-ki |
[대한뉴스통신/장병기 기자] Suncheon City held a business agreement ceremony for the successful hosting of the 2022 Korea Open Badminton Championships with the Korea Badminton Association and the Jeonnam Badminton Association on the 23rd.
The signing ceremony was attended by 10 people including Suncheon Mayor Heo Seok, Kim Taek-gyu, president of the Korea Badminton Association, Park Gye-ok, president of the Jeonnam Badminton Association, and Kim Yong-seon, president of the Suncheon City Badminton Association.
According to this agreement, ‘Suncheon City’ will provide support for tournament operation expenses, public relations marketing and administrative support, ‘Korea Badminton Association’ will provide overall management of the tournament, including team management and game operation, and ‘Jeonnam Badminton Association’ will play a role such as running and supporting the operation staff. It contains the contents of successful operation of the competition through sharing and mutual cooperation.
In addition, as the event is expected to be held in a situation where the corona virus has not ended, we decided to cooperate with each other actively in accordance with the corona situation at the time of the event, the government’s quarantine guidelines and the BWF (World Badminton Federation) regulations in a close cooperation system.
Kim Taek-gyu, president of the Korea Badminton Association, said, “This tournament started in 1991 and has played a major role in the growth of Korean badminton into a country with the best performance in the world. I expect that the city will develop into the center of badminton in Korea.”
Jeonnam Badminton Association President Park Gye-ok said, “The Korea Open Badminton Championship is a prestigious tournament in which high-ranking players participate in the tournaments held in Korea, and we will do our best to make it a successful tournament.”
Suncheon Mayor Heo Seok said, “As badminton is a popular sport, it is expected that there will be many visitors to the 2022 Korea Open Badminton Championship, which will help revitalize the stagnant local economy and provide joy to citizens who are tired of Corona 19. will go,” he said.
On the other hand, the 2022 Korea Open Badminton Championship is a tournament in which the top-ranked badminton world ranking players participate. to be.
