Bandabi Sports Center in Nam-gu Gwangju Receives Over 3,800 Visitors during Temporary Operation

Over 3,800 people visited during the 10 days of temporary operation.
Official opening on April 1, application deadline for some items
Thorough preparations for opening “We will provide the best service”

Panoramic view of Bandabi Sports Center in Nam-gu. Provided by Nam-gu, Gwangju.

Bandabi Sports Center in Nam-gu, Gwangju is receiving a lot of attention from residents ahead of its opening in April. Nam-gu as well as Songwon Sports Club, which is in charge of operation, are accelerating inspections for the normal opening of the center.

According to Nam-gu and Songwon Sports Club on the 28th, over 3,800 residents visited Nam-gu Bandabi Sports Center during the 10 days of temporary opening, and over 600 residents applied for membership.

Nam-gu and Songwon Sports Club conducted a temporary operational test of the entire facility for three weeks starting last November ahead of the official opening on April 1. In particular, 3,881 residents visited and used the facility over a 10-day period from the 11th to the 22nd (excluding weekends) and responded positively.

To date, we have received passing scores from users in the field of facility hardware operation, including swimming pools, gyms, badminton, table tennis, and boccia gyms, and multipurpose rooms.

The swimming pool has 7 lanes with water level control panels for the disabled, a specialized facility for rehabilitating seriously ill patients in a heated pool, and 4 family rooms for the disabled.

The gym will be operated so that both the general public and the disabled can use it without any inconvenience, with 12 types of fitness equipment for the disabled and 27 types of general fitness equipment.

The multi-purpose gym is operated with badminton, boccia, table tennis, and sports sports tailored to users at different times of the day.

After opening, Bandabi Sports Center is expected to be crowded with more people.

Recruitment of users for sports events, health classes, and hobby programs began on the 20th, and as of the 25th, the number of residents who had applied for monthly membership reached 608, and some sports categories exceeded the quota within 3 days of application.

There are six types of sports, including swimming, aqua aerobics, fitness, badminton, table tennis, and boccia, and are available in two types: same-day and monthly memberships. In the case of swimming, specialized swimming classes have been opened to promote exercise for the disabled.

The health class room and hobby room offer 12 programs, including diet dance, Zumba, yoga and pilates, adult ballet, rattan craft, and calligraphy, and are operated on a monthly membership basis.

Shin Jeong-hoon, head of Bandabi Sports Center, said, “In order to contribute to the community and fulfill social responsibilities, we have established a collaboration system with the Nam-gu Sports Association, Nam-gu Welfare Center for the Disabled, and the Sports Association for the Disabled.” He added, “The Bandabi Sports Center is a place to improve awareness of the disabled and realize social value.” “I hope this will work and we will improve any shortcomings before the official opening by operating a one-stop civil service service,” he said.

Kim Byeong-nae, head of Nam-gu District Office in Gwangju, said, “We are conducting final inspections to provide the best service to users of the Bandabi Sports Center. As it was built as the best facility in Korea, we will thoroughly prepare for the opening to ensure the highest level of satisfaction for users of the facility.” .

Reporter Lim Chang-gyun [email protected]

2024-03-28 06:55:54
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