From Seoul National University to foreign participants: Applications flood in for the first national tag rugby tournament! Eight companies, including OK Financial Group, also step up as sponsors and supporters

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Corporate support continues for a national tag rugby festival that brings together diverse participants ranging from elementary school students to university students, adults, and foreigners.

The Korea Tag Rugby Association announced, "Teams of various age groups and nationalities have completed their registration for the '1st OK National Tag Rugby Tournament,' which will be held on November 14 at the Incheon Namdong Asiad Rugby Stadium. Multiple companies, including OK Financial Group, Daesang Well Life, Cellusion, Hummel, Dong-A Otsuka, Mediheal, Bodyfriend, and Samyang Jilro, are participating in sponsorship and support."

This tournament is the first national event to be independently organized and hosted by the Korea Tag Rugby Association since its establishment. Sponsored by OK Financial Group, the event aims to be a recreational sports festival where participants run together and socialize, rather than focusing solely on winning or rankings.

The participating teams are also diverse. Seoul National University, Chungnam Samsung High School, Milseong Middle School in Miryang, Gyeongnam, and elementary schools in the Incheon area have completed their registration. Foreign children's and adult teams are also preparing to compete.

The tournament will be divided into an Under-12 (U-12) elementary division, an Under-15 (U-15) middle school division, and an Open division open to high school students through adults. Men's and women's categories will be operated in each division, and the association is accepting additional team registrations until November 1.

Corporate support has also continued. While OK Financial Group participates as a tournament sponsor, seven companies—Daesang Well Life, Cellusion, Hummel, Dong-A Otsuka, Mediheal, Bodyfriend, and Samyang Jilro—are providing in-kind support.

Prizes and gifts for participants have also been prepared. Daesang Well Life is providing New Care gift sets, Cellusion foot massagers, Dong-A Otsuka Pocari Sweat, and Hummel sports goods. Bodyfriend mini body scales, Mediheal mask packs, and Samyang Jilro jerky are also being prepared. OK Financial Group has arranged U-Man figures, keychains, and commemorative balls for the tournament. The association plans to prepare additional in-kind support items and food and beverages.

Tag rugby is a non-contact sport played by removing tags attached to opponents' waists instead of tackling them directly. It maintains the unique passing, movement, and teamwork of rugby while reducing the burden of physical contact, allowing even first-time participants to join relatively easily.

The Korea Tag Rugby Association is leveraging these characteristics to expand rugby into school sports and recreational sports. Last July, it held the '1st Kumdori National Tag Rugby Tournament' together with the Daejeon Rugby Association. Unlike the previous event, which was centered on student athletes, this time the scope of participation has been expanded to include adults.

OK Financial Group, a sponsor of the tournament, is also continuing its activities to expand the base of rugby. Approximately 150 people participated in the '3rd OK U-Man Rugby Academy,' held in Incheon last August, including 11 domestic middle schools and sports clubs, as well as the Dubai Tigers from the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Participation was completely free, and the academy provided education on basic skills, game rules, and injury prevention.

An official from the Korea Tag Rugby Association stated, "We are grateful that teams of various age groups and nationalities are applying to participate ahead of our first tournament, and that several companies share the spirit of the event and are lending their support." The official added, "We will prepare for a tournament where participants can feel the joy of tag rugby by running together and socializing, regardless of winning or losing."

The official further stated, "We hope that this tournament will serve as an opportunity for more schools, local communities, and companies to take interest in and participate in tag rugby." The official added, "We will continue to strive to establish tag rugby as a sport that anyone can easily access and enjoy."

Registration for the 1st OK National Tag Rugby Tournament is available until November 1 on the Korea Tag Rugby Association's website (tagrugby.or.kr). The participation fee is 100,000 won per team, and detailed eligibility requirements and game operation methods can be found in the tournament guidelines.

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