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The Organizing Committee of the 2027 Chungcheong Universiade (Chairman Yum Hong-cheol) discussed cooperation plans with various sports federations to prepare for the Games.
The Organizing Committee announced that it held a "Sports Federation Heads' Meeting" on the 12th at the Seoul Olympic Parktel, attended by approximately 50 people, including Chairman Yum Hong-cheol and other Organizing Committee officials, as well as federation heads and sport-specific managers such as Chung Chang-hoon, President of the Korea Swimming Association; Cho Yong-cheol, President of the Korea Judo Union; and Park Sung-cheol, President of the Korea Taekwondo Association for Persons with Disabilities. This meeting was held to share the progress of the Games' preparation and discuss matters necessary for the operation of each sport's competitions, following a previous federation heads' meeting and the appointment ceremony for sport-specific managers in March.
On this day, the Organizing Committee discussed cooperation items for event preparation, including △key progress on the Games, △the composition and operational direction of the competition operations headquarters for each sport, and △the recruitment of support personnel (National Technical Officials and operational staff) by sports federations (NFs). Additionally, to ensure professionalism and accountability in competition operations, it gathered on-site opinions and suggestions from each sport and strengthened the roles and specific cooperation of each federation for a successful Games.
Chairman Yum Hong-cheol stated, "For smooth competition operations, the expertise and cooperation of sports federations are paramount," adding, "We will actively incorporate the on-site opinions provided today into our preparations to create a Games where athletes can showcase their best performances."
The 2027 Chungcheong Universiade will be held from August 1 to 12, 2027, across four provinces and cities in the Chungcheong region: Daejeon, Sejong, North Chungcheong Province, and South Chungcheong Province. Approximately 15,000 participants from 150 countries are expected to compete in 18 sports, including archery and fencing.
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