Korea Sports Council to Dispatch Team for 19th Korea-China Youth Sports Exchange... Chairman Yoo Seung-min: "Expecting a meaningful time where youth from both countries build friendship and share the values of sports together"

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The Korea Sports Council (Chairman Yoo Seung-min) dispatched a team of 86 South Korean athletes to the "19th Korea-China Youth Sports Exchange," held from the 1st to the 7th, a seven-day event in Sanya City, Hainan Province, China.

The Korea-China Youth Sports Exchange is an annual program jointly hosted by the Korea Sports Council and the General Administration of Sport of China since 2008 to promote friendship and mutual understanding between middle school athletes from both countries.

It is conducted annually in an invitation-and-dispatch format, alternating between the two countries. This dispatch takes place as a visit event following the invitation event held last July in Iksan City, Jeonbuk Special Self-Governing Province.

The South Korean team will engage in various exchange activities, including official matches, against the Sanya City team from China in four sports: badminton, basketball, table tennis, and Go (baduk). In particular, this year, the sport of Go was newly added as part of efforts to revitalize cultural exchanges between Korea and China.

In addition to competitions, the team plans to participate in local history and culture experience programs to understand Chinese culture and strengthen bonds between youth from both countries. Furthermore, they will have opportunities to broaden their experiences in sports and explore career paths through sport-specific mentoring.

Chairman Yoo Seung-min stated, "Exchanging with friends from other countries through sports during adolescence and understanding each other's cultures will be a valuable foundation for future growth," adding, "I expect this exchange to be a meaningful time where youth from both countries build friendship and share the values of sports together."

The Korea Sports Council emphasized, "Going forward, we plan to strengthen international exchange and cooperation between nations through international youth sports exchange programs, including the Korea-China Youth Sports Exchange, and to support youth in understanding the world and developing international competencies through sports."

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