Osan Emerges as Community Sports Hub
A Comprehensive Sports Club is a community sports hub where diverse classes and age groups of members, various sports and programs, and professional instructors are comprehensively integrated based on sports facilities.
Osan City Sports and Community Sports Association formed a task force in December of last year with city officials, local Member of Parliament An Min-seok's office, facility management corporation, and sports professionals. The organization submitted its application through site visits to advanced regions and multiple meetings.
For this Comprehensive Sports Club public subscription project, a total of 43 local government organizations nationwide applied, and 10 organizations including Osan City Sports and Community Sports Association were selected. Going forward, they will receive annual support of 300 million won for three years, totaling 900 million won. Accordingly, Osan City has achieved a significant accomplishment in establishing infrastructure that can greatly contribute to the expansion and revitalization of community sports.
Mayor Kwak Sang-uk stated, "The selection of this Comprehensive Sports Club has created an opportunity for Osan City to develop into a mecca of community sports," and added, "We will systematically develop community sports and advance the city as a place where all citizens can be healthy."
Lee Taek-seon, Vice President of Osan City Sports and Community Sports Association, said, "We plan to establish a non-profit corporation to faithfully operate the Comprehensive Sports Club, and through the operation of diverse sports, securing sports facilities and instructors, we will promote community sports development. In the medium to long term, we plan to nurture and develop it into an Osan-type social enterprise."