Gyeonggi Province Sweeps National Sports Festival for Fourth Consecutive Year

Gyeonggi Province has not missed a single championship at the Summer and Winter National Sports Festivals held since 2002, sweeping every competition.

According to the provincial government on the 8th, Gyeonggi Province won first place at the 87th National Winter Sports Festival held from the 1st to 4th, surpassing Gangwon Province and securing its fifth consecutive championship since the 83rd meet in February 2002.

Since the 83rd National Sports Festival held in Jeju Province in November 2002, the province has also claimed four consecutive overall championships at summer competitions through last year.

As a result, Gyeonggi Province has achieved the remarkable feat of winning nine consecutive championships at both summer and winter competitions.

A provincial official stated, "This is the result of systematic support for outstanding athletes and coaches, strengthening elite sports through the establishment of workplace sports clubs, and steady expansion of public sports facilities."