'Exactly One Year Remaining': 2027 Chungcheong U Games 'D-365 Countdown' Event Held

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Exactly one year remains.

The Organizing Committee of the 2027 Chungcheong Universiade (U Games) (Jo Jik-wi (Director) Acting Director Lee Jung-woo) announced that it held the 'Great Challenge of Megacity Chungcheong, D-365 Countdown' event at Daejeon Dream Arena at 2 p.m. on the 31st.

The committee stated, "This event, held one year before the opening of the Games, was organized to share the progress made so far and to rekindle the Chungcheong region's will to cooperate for a successful hosting." It further added, "We also expect this event to inform both domestic and international stakeholders that preparations have entered the full-scale execution phase, expand participation from volunteers and citizens, and serve as an opportunity to raise overall community interest and enthusiasm."

The event was attended by approximately 450 people, including Lee Jung-woo, Jo Jik-wi (Director) Acting Director; Kim Dae-hyun, Second Vice Minister of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism; Heo Tae-jeong, Mayor of Daejeon; Jo Sang-ho, Mayor of Sejong City; Shin Yong-han, Governor of Chungcheongbuk-do; Hong Jong-wan, Deputy Governor of Chungcheongnam-do; Yoo Seung-min, President of the Korean Sports Council; Yoon Yong-geun, Member of the National Assembly's Culture, Sports and Tourism Committee; presidents of the four regional assemblies; presidents of the four regional sports councils; heads of relevant cultural and tourism institutions in the Chungcheong region; sponsoring companies; (preliminary) Lumie volunteers; and citizens.

On stage, Oh Min-hyuk, a national taekwondo pumsae representative and newly appointed 'Unistars' promising athlete for the Games, along with taekwondo pumsae athletes from Kyung Hee University, performed a demonstration.

Acting Director Lee Jung-woo said, "The solidarity and cooperation among the four provinces hosting jointly, support from central government ministries and the sports community, and encouragement from citizens are the driving forces behind the success of this Games." He added, "Over the remaining year, we will thoroughly review all matters to ensure preparations proceed without any delays."

The 2027 Chungcheong Universiade is an international university sports comprehensive event scheduled to be held from August 1 to 12, 2027, across four regions: Daejeon, Sejong, Chungcheongbuk-do, and Chungcheongnam-do. Approximately 15,000 participants from over 150 countries worldwide are expected to take part.

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