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The '4th Korean Sports Council President's Cup National Jangsa Ssireum Tournament', hosted by the Korean Ssireum Association and organized by Inje COLONY Ssireum Club and Inje County Ssireum Association, will be held for seven days from the 11th to the 17th at Wontong Gymnasium in Inje County, Gangwon Special Self-Governing Province.
A total of 103 teams and 886 athletes from across the country are expected to participate in fierce competition at this tournament.
The competition will feature individual matches in seven weight classes (Gyeongjang, Sojang, Cheongjang, Yongjang, Yongsah, Yeoksah, Jangsa) for elementary school, middle school, high school, university, and general divisions, as well as team events. Additionally, there will be two weight classes (Maehwa and Mugunghwa) for the girls' student division. Preliminary rounds through the quarterfinals in all categories will be decided by a single match, while semifinals and finals will follow a best-of-three format. All matches will proceed via a bracket-style tournament system.
On the 14th, the opening ceremony and university division team semifinal and final matches will take place. On the 15th, middle school division team quarterfinals (one match), semifinals, and finals will be held. On the 16th, high school division team quarterfinals (one match) followed by semifinals and finals will occur. These events will be broadcast live on MBC PLUS (MBC SPORTS+).
All matches can also be viewed in real time via the Korean Ssireum Association's YouTube channel 'Shambat TV'. For more details, please visit the Korean Ssireum Association website.
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