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The Gangwon Special Self-Governing Provincial Office of Education supports the participation of disabled students in physical activities by holding an annual sports competition for disabled students. Compared to last year's competition, the number of participants increased by about 100, expanding the scale.
(Samcheok = Yonhap News) Reporter Yang Ji-woong = The Gangwon Special Self-Governing Provincial Office of Education will hold the '4th Gangwon Disabled Students Sports Festival' at the Samcheok City Multipurpose Gymnasium and Sports Complex on the 30th.
A total of 600 people, including 326 student athletes and 236 executives and guardians, are expected to participate in this year's competition, which is 100 more than last year's competition.
Hosted by the Provincial Office of Education and organized by the Provincial Sports Association for the Disabled, the Samcheok Office of Education, and the Samcheok City Sports Association for the Disabled, this competition was prepared for the purposes of supporting disabled students' participation in sports activities, developing students' talents and talents, improving health through sports activities, and expanding opportunities to discover sports talent for students with disabilities.
Six official sports including track and field, indoor rowing, indoor cycling, running, badminton, and swimming, as well as Hanggung,
It consists of six experience events, including laser shooting.
Kim Seong-su, head of the Culture, Sports and Special Education Department, said, “I hope that this competition will go beyond a simple sports event and become a place for everyone to shine together in education,” and added, “We will work hard to prepare students with disabilities so that they can build confidence and fully demonstrate the skills they have prepared.”

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