Gunsan City Sports Council awards ceremony held
Gunsan City Sports Council (Chairman Jeon Kang-hoon) held the ‘2023 Gunsan City Sports Awards Ceremony’ at the Geumgang Convention Banquet Hall on the 22nd./Photo provided by Gunsan City Sports Council
Seung-jae Seo (Samsung Life Insurance), a national badminton player from Gunsan, was selected as the person who best shined in Gunsan sports this year.
Gunsan City Sports Council (Chairman Jeon Kang-hoon) held the ‘2023 Gunsan City Sports Awards Ceremony’ at the Geumgang Convention Banquet Hall on the 22nd.
About 300 people attended the event, including Mayor Kang Im-jun, city chairman Kim Young-il, National Assembly member Shin Young-dae, National Assembly member Kim Eui-gyeom, former National Assembly member Chae Yi-bae, Chairman Jeon Kang-hoon, city and provincial council members, and athletes.
The event was held on this day, followed by a performance report by Sports Association Secretary General Seo Wan-bo, followed by recognition of meritorious people, commemorative photos, and dinner.
At this event, Seo Seung-jae of Samsung Life Insurance won the grand prize of honor at this year’s Gunsan City Sports Awards.
After entering the badminton world at Naun Elementary School in Gunsan, Seo graduated from Geumgang Middle School, Dong High School, and Wonkwang University, and is currently wearing the Korean badminton doubles Taegeuk mark.
In particular, at the World Badminton Championships held in Denmark in August this year, he paired with Chae Yu-jeong and Kang Min-hyuk to the top in the mixed doubles and men’s doubles, respectively.
In addition, awards were given to athletes who performed excellently in various national competitions this year and to athletes who contributed to the development of the sports association.
Mayor Kang Im-joon said, “Just as Pak Se-ri gave great emotion and hope to the people by winning the LPGA during the IMF era, sports is a field where citizens can move forward with one mind and one intention.” “Thank you for the progress we have made, and I hope that we will make more progress in the new year,” he said.
City Chairman Kim Young-il said, “This year was a meaningful year for Gunsan sports, with Gunsan Commercial High School baseball winning the President’s Cup for the first time in 37 years and Seo Seung-jae winning a gold medal, raising the status of Gunsan sports not only in Korea but around the world.” “This achievement is the result of the precious sweat of the athletes here,” he encouraged.
Shin Young-dae, a member of the National Assembly, said, “After being elected as a member of the National Assembly, I met the most athletes, and what I felt each time was that the infrastructure was sorely lacking.” He added, “Gunsan City will also create infrastructure where families can gather, exercise, and enjoy camping in sports spaces in the future.” did.
Chairman Jeon Kang-hoon said, “I would like to express my sincere gratitude to the athletes who have raised the status of our city with excellent results in large and small competitions, including the National Sports Festival and the Boys Sports Festival,” and added, “Based on this momentum, we will look carefully to become a sports association that harmonizes and communicates.” “We will try to improve it,” he said.
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