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The 26th Nonsan Strawberry Festival will be held from March 21st to 24th, hosted and hosted by the Nonsan City Badminton Association, sponsored by Nonsan City, Nonsan City Sports Council, and Chungcheongnam-do Badminton Association, with 760 teams and 1,600 participants participating from the 23rd to the 24th. The badminton competition was held at Konyang University Gymnasium Gymnasium.
The opening ceremony, held at Konyang University Gymnasium at 2 p.m. on March 23, was hosted by Yang Dae-jik, secretary general of the Nonsan City Badminton Association.
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Guests attending the opening ceremony included Nonsan Mayor Baek Sung-hyun, Nonsan City Sports Council Chairman Yoo Jae-joong, National Assembly member Kim Jong-min, Korea Badminton Association President Kim Taek-gyu, Chungnam Badminton Association President Park Byeong-un, Chungnam Ground Golf Association President Lee Gwang-nam, Jeonbuk Badminton Association President Shim Yong-hyun, Dae-gwan Wanju-gun Badminton Association President Park Gwang-hoon, and Ji Seong-ro of Chungnam Badminton Association. In attendance were Vice President of the Association, Chungnam Badminton Women’s Committee Chairperson Choi In-sook, Gyeryong City Association President Kim Gap-seon, Seosan City Association President Kim Young-rae, Gongju City Association President Choi Jang-hwan, Geumsan-gun Association President Bae Jae-yong, Cheongyang-gun Association President Kim Hyeon-jung, Hongseong-gun Association President Choi Jae-won, and Seocheon-gun Association President Kim Jong-soo.
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First, there was an opening declaration by Choi In-sook, the female chairperson of the Chungnam Badminton Association, “From now on, we declare the opening of the 2024 Nonsan Strawberry Festival “Fall in Love with Nonsan Strawberries” National Badminton Competition.”
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Next, Hyeongseop Moon of the Nonsan City Badminton Association received a commendation for merit, and the award was given by Taekgyu Kim, president of the Badminton Association of Korea.
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The merit plaque was received by Park Yoo-soo from the Nonsan City Badminton Association. The award was given by Park Byeong-un, president of the Chungnam Badminton Association.
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Nonsan City Badminton Association President Kang Heon-gu said in his speech at the event, “I would like to thank Mayor Baek Sung-hyun, Sports Chairman Yoo Jae-joong, Korea Badminton Association President Kim Taek-gyu, Chungnam Badminton Association President Park Byeong-un, and other city and county association presidents who attended the opening ceremony. “I hope you fall in love with strawberries in Nonsan today and have a fun and happy time playing badminton.”
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Mayor Baek Sung-hyeon was late due to the Nonsan Strawberry Festival, so he decided to give a welcome speech as soon as he arrived. Kim Taek-gyu, the president of the Korea Badminton Association, gave an encouraging speech first. Before the encouraging speech, he presented a box of Nonsan strawberries to the person who came from the furthest away from Nonsan, and the player from Jeju Island received it.
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Kim Taek-gyu, president of the Korea Badminton Association, said in an encouraging speech, “Seeing people participating in competitions from Jeju Island to here, I think the future of badminton is bright. I would like to thank Chairman Kang Heon-gu and all others who prepared for this competition. Thanks to our fans, our elite athletes are on a roll on the world stage. Thank you. “I hope today and tomorrow will be a fun Nonsan Strawberry Festival National Badminton Tournament.”
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Jaejoong Yoo, Chairman of the Nonsan City Sports Council, said in his congratulatory address, “I would like to thank all the club members who came from all over the country during the Nonsan Strawberry Festival. I would like to thank Kim Taek-gyu, president of the Korea Badminton Association, and the city and county presidents of the Chungcheongnam-do Association. “I hope you fall in love with Nonsan’s strawberries and have a pleasant day.”
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Park Byeong-woon, president of the Chungnam Badminton Association, said in an encouraging speech, “I would like to thank the guests, including Kim Taek-gyu, president of the Korea Badminton Association, who came out of their busy schedules to make the opening ceremony shine. Today is the club members’ day, so I hope you have a great time without getting hurt.”
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Nonsan Mayor Baek Seong-hyeon also gave a box of Nonsan strawberries as a gift to the youngest participant before his welcome speech.
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In his welcoming speech, Nonsan Mayor Baek Sung-hyeon said, “The National Badminton Tournament will be held during the Nonsan Strawberry Festival, so I welcome all players from all over the country. I hope you have a good time in Gyeonggi-do and enjoy eating as much Nonsan strawberries on a refreshing spring day as you like during the Strawberry Festival. “We have prepared a variety of programs for the Strawberry Festival in the future, so please enjoy it to your heart’s content and visit Nonsan next year as well.”
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Next, Na Seong-ju and Namgung Jae-shin took the athlete representative oath on behalf of the participating players.
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The Most Participation Award was presented to Association President Kang Heon-gu. 1st place went to 84 Swings, 2nd place went to 69 Kkoko, and 3rd place went to Seocheon County Association.
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After the opening ceremony, a lucky draw was held. There was a large TV lottery, but the meaningful lottery included a full set of national team player equipment and three rackets for national team players, which were considered by Kim Taek-gyu, president of the Korea Badminton Association.
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Kang Heon-gu, president of the Nonsan City Badminton Association, drew a large TV.
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Shim Yong-hyun, president of the Jeonbuk Badminton Association, drew a racket.
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The president of the Wanju County Association of Korea University drew a bag.
This competition was evaluated to be successfully held thanks to the dedicated efforts of Nonsan City Badminton Association executives, including Nonsan City Badminton Association President Kang Heon-gu and Secretary General Yang Dae-jik, without sparing any effort and dedication for the successful hosting of the competition, and the support of Nonsan City, Nonsan City Sports Council, and Chungnam Badminton Association. all.
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2024-03-23 13:22:59
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