Sixth Sanya Asia Beach Games: South Korean Delegation Departs with '6 Sports, 83 Members'

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The main body of the South Korean delegation for the 2026 Sixth Sanya Asia Beach Games departed on the 21st for the host city of Sanya, China.

The Sanya Asia Beach Games is a festival where athletes from across Asia gather to showcase the essence of beach sports and jointly promote the development of Asian sports, marking its sixth edition this year.

The event will be held for nine days from the 22nd to the 30th. Athlete delegations totaling over 3,800 from 45 Asian countries and regions will compete in 14 sports.

The South Korean delegation consists of 83 members (58 athletes and 25 officials) across a total of six sports (swimming, mountaineering, yachting, jiu-jitsu, volleyball, and wrestling).

The main delegation departed on the afternoon of the 21st from Incheon International Airport via Air China flight CA124.

The delegation departing today comprises a total of 25 members, including five officials from the Korean Sport & Olympic Committee headquarters, six open water swimmers, and 14 jiu-jitsu athletes.

Starting with yachting on the 16th, beach water polo and volleyball on the 19th, the wrestling team will depart on the 24th, and the mountaineering team on the 25th to join the delegation.

Park Sang-hyun, team leader (director of the Korean Sport & Olympic Committee), stated, "We will support our athletes in maintaining peak condition and demonstrating their skills amidst the intense atmosphere of Sanya." He added, "Above all, we will do our utmost to ensure the athletes compete with joy and complete the tournament safely without any injuries."

Meanwhile, at the opening ceremony to be held at 8 p.m. on the 22nd at Sanya Yasha Park, South Korean athletes Oh Se-beom (swimming) and Lee Young-eun (yachting) will serve as flag bearers in succession.

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