Suwon city walks its arms to revitalize school sports

연간 16억 예산 투입해 꿈나무 전문체육·클럽스포츠 활성화 박차
학교 팀 전지훈련비 및 클럽 운영비 지원·유소년스포츠축제 신설

Suwon Special City, a ‘sports mecca’ city, rolled up its sleeves to revitalize school sports, which have recently shrunk.

According to the city of Suwon on the 8th, a budget of 1.63 billion won was invested to revitalize ‘rooted sports’ to revitalize school sports, such as support for school sports teams, establishment of student competitions, and support for sports clubs. This includes the purpose of revitalizing school sports by adding the 8th public election pledge project to the existing project.

First of all, the city provides 100,000 won per person for 900 people in 83 teams (17 elementary schools, 26 middle schools, 25 high schools) in the region to improve the poor environment of school sports, which is the basis of professional sports, and to discover and nurture excellent players. Up to 3 million won per team is supported for winter and summer training.

As such, the reason why Suwon City is supporting school sports teams by increasing off-campus training expenses is to reduce the burden on parents and promote the improvement of athletes’ skills through off-campus training.

In addition, the city established the ‘1st Suwon Special City Mayor’s Youth Sports Festival’ for the purpose of fostering talents who will lead the future community and country through healthy physical activities of students. hold a day

About 1,400 people from 167 elementary school teams are expected to participate in the Youth Sports Festival in four events: basketball, futsal, tee-ball, and jumping rope. In this event, professional basketball players Suwon kt Sonicboom and Suwon FC and Suwon FC Women will participate in basketball and futsal games, respectively, and donate their talents.

In addition, it is expected that a festival will be held at four venues on this day, providing eating areas and food trucks, providing souvenirs to all participating players, and providing supplies to club teams.

In addition, Suwon City plans to provide KRW 1 million in club operating expenses to 99 elementary schools in the region to establish an advanced club culture in line with the trend of the times, and provide incentives of up to KRW 2.5 million to 20 clubs participating in various competitions. .

Previously, the city has been continuously carrying out projects such as support for full-time leaders compensation (630 million won), prize money for national competitions (50 million won), and support for training supplies for school sports teams (520 million won).

A city official said, “Based on the policy principle of the 8th popular election that all citizens can enjoy lively and healthy sports, we will continue to discover and support projects so that a virtuous cycle of revitalizing professional sports and club sports for youth can be achieved.”

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