South Korean regional athletes excel in National Sports Festival preliminaries

Athletes from Daejeon and Gyeonggi-do have demonstrated strong performances during the preliminary matches of the 107th National Sports Festival held in Jeju.

The Daejeon student table tennis team secured three gold medals and one silver medal. Kwon Hyuk of Daejeon Dongsan High School and Choi Na-hyun of Hosudon Girls' High School each won individual gold medals in the high school division and also secured gold together in the mixed doubles. Additionally, Daejeon Dongsan High School earned a silver medal in the men's high school team event. Beyond athletic achievements, three Hosudon Girls' High School students—Kim Si-ah, Ju Da-bi, and Yu Seon-woo—received recognition for performing CPR and providing emergency aid to a collapsed man in their 60s at the venue.

In the Gyeonggi-do delegation, gymnast Park Na-young from Gyeonggi Physical Education High School achieved three gold medals in the individual all-around, uneven bars, and vault, along with two silver medals. In cycling, Kim Hyun-seok and Jang Hoon both earned two gold medals in the 4km team pursuit and 40km Madison events. As of October 10, the Gyeonggi-do team had accumulated a total of 20 medals, including eight golds, seven silvers, and five bronzes.