Miryang City Emerging as a New Mecca for Sports Events in South Korea

2023 Miryang Mayor’s Cup National Elementary, Middle, and High School Baseball Tournament game appearance[사진=밀양시]

Miryang City, a beautiful art village along the Nakdong River where tradition and modernity coexist harmoniously, is emerging as a sports mecca.

The Lunar New Year holiday has passed and the biting cold has subsided, but the anticipation for spring prevails. At times like these, sports enthusiasts stretch out their bodies that have been curled up all winter and start warming up for the dynamic year to come.

Currently, there are many cities in our country that aim to become sports meccas. Among them, Miryang is especially attracting attention this year.

This means that new sports infrastructure, such as the sports park that Miryang City has been working hard to prepare, will be completed one after another, and major sports events such as the Miryang Arirang Marathon and the Gyeongnam Provincial Sports Festival will be held in Miryang this year, exciting the hearts of sports enthusiasts. From now on, in 2024, let’s take a trip to Miryang, which is rising as a city of sports and filled with the joy of sports.



Baseball

At the end of last year, the sports park within Sunshine Miryang Theme Park began trial operation. It has a total of 4 sides, including 2 adult stadiums and 2 little stadiums for youth, and the main stadium can even accommodate professional baseball games. The infrastructure has been created to make Miryang the new center of baseball.



Since last January, about 300 players from 6 teams across the country have already been training, and from February 13th, the ‘1st Miryang Arirang Cup Ama Baseball Winter League’ competition, which is similar to a stove league with a final inspection before the start of the regular competition, will be held. It opens. The KUSF University Baseball U-League (Gyeongsang Region) will be held in April, and the 58th Presidential National University Baseball Tournament will be held at the end of July. Anyone who likes baseball can visit Sunshine Miryang Theme Park and watch it for free.



◆Marathon (20th Miryang Arirang Marathon)

On the 25th, the 20th Miryang Arirang Marathon, celebrating its 20th anniversary this year, will be held at Miryang Sports Complex. A record-high 10,349 people applied to participate in this event, which is widely known as the nation’s first marathon of the new year, and is divided into two courses: 10km and 5km.

2023 Korea Used Badminton Federation President’s National Student Championships game appearance[사진=밀양시]

◆Badminton

After the construction of a badminton-specific stadium in 2016, Miryang continued to host various badminton competitions, including international competitions, and grew into a badminton mecca city. However, some of the facilities were old and somewhat disappointing. Repair work to improve this is currently in full swing.



Starting with the ‘Korea Used Badminton Federation President Long-term National Student Championships’ held for 10 days from March 22, the ‘National Vocational University Badminton Championships’ will be held in April. The ‘Korea Elementary Badminton Federation President’s National Student Championships’ will be held in August, and the ‘105th National Sports Festival (Badminton Competition)’ will be held in September. Any citizen or visitor who loves badminton can watch the passionate matches of players at the newly renovated badminton stadium for free.



◆63rd Gyeongsangnam-do Sports Festival

The 63rd Gyeongsangnam-do Sports Festival will be held in Miryang for four days from April 19th to 22nd. It is a large event held in Miryang again after 19 years. Miryang City and the Miryang City Sports Council are preparing for a competition where sports and culture come together to show a more advanced form than before. During the day, you can watch the Provincial Sports Festival full of athletes’ sweat and passion, and at night, athletes and visitors can enjoy the charm of Miryang together at the ‘Wabom Festival’.



◆Life Sports Competition

In Miryang, not only elite sports competitions but also various sports competitions such as soccer, park golf, and table tennis are held every year. This year, 20 Gyeongnam-do and national sports competitions in 11 sports will be held in Miryang. For competition schedules for each sport, visit the Miryang City website or inquire at the Sports Promotion Department.

The 19th Miryang Arirang Marathon[사진=밀양시]

Meanwhile, Miryang City estimated that there would be an economic ripple effect of about 7.7 billion won by hosting various sports competitions (33,707 people in 25 competitions) last year and attracting training teams (285 teams, 10,376 people per year). In particular, many athletes and officials visited during large-scale competitions, leading to a peak season for the lodging and restaurant industries. As a large number of people are expected to visit Miryang again this year, it is expected that it will help revitalize the local economy in various fields, including the lodging industry.



Acting Miryang Mayor Heo Dong-sik said, “More than 20 national sports events are held in Miryang every year. “There are ways to enjoy sports by directly participating in the competition, but watching the event you are interested in and feeling the heat of the competition venue and the passion of the athletes is also a way to enjoy sports,” he said. “Milyang is a city with various charms in all four seasons. “I hope you can feel the charm of Miryang while enjoying sports and sightseeing,” he said.


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2024-02-13 06:26:01
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