"2027 Chungcheong U Competition." Vice President of the U.S. is visiting Korea... First official pre-visit to an overseas participating country

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The organizing committee of the 2027 Chungcheong Universiade (Chairman Kang Chang-hee) announced that the U.S. team's deputy head Nehls Hawkinson will officially visit the organizing committee for two days from the 12th to the 13th to check the preparations for the tournament.

This is the first pre-visit officially requested by an official from an overseas participating country to the organizing committee ahead of the competition. Starting with this visit, the organizing committee expects the interest and follow-up visits of delegations from other participating countries to continue in the future.

The pre-visit of delegations from major participating countries is a preparation procedure to create an optimized training environment for their athletes by checking key facilities and operations such as stadiums and athletes' villages in advance.

Starting with an official conversation with the organizing committee during the visit, Hawkinson will attend meetings in each field such as accommodation, food and beverage, transportation, culture, marketing, and foreign cooperation to discuss in-depth ways to support the operation of the team and specific cooperation. In addition, they check the facility's preparation status by visiting major games such as basketball stadiums and athletes' villages in person.

In particular, the two sides will exchange a wide range of opinions, including ▲ accommodation facilities in Chungcheong area for the operation of hotels exclusively for the U.S. team ▲ convenience of moving athletes and officials ▲ joint sponsorship idea ▲ connection to potential local tourism programs.

"It is very impressive that the organizing committee has an organic cooperation system in each field and prepares for the competition systematically," said Deputy Director Hawkinson. "I have high expectations for the Universiade in Chungcheong in 2027."

Lee Chang-seop, vice chairman of the organizing committee, said, "This visit by the vice president of the U.S. team will be an opportunity to increase international trust in the preparation of the tournament and a valuable opportunity to listen to the vivid opinions of participating countries to realize the player-centered tournament."

The 2027 Chungcheong Universiade will be held in four cities and provinces in Daejeon, Sejong, Chungcheongbuk-do, and Chungcheongnam-do for 12 days from August 1 to 12, 2027. More than 15,000 people from 150 countries around the world will participate and compete in 18 events.

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