The National Sports Festival and the National Para Games Flame of Harmony and Aspiration in Busan: Torch Lighting and Departure Ceremony Held

Ignition Ceremony at Asiad Main Stadium on the 17th,

Posters for the ‘106th National Sports Festival’ and the ’45th National Para Games’. [Photo=Busan City]

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, “Busan City announced on the morning of the 13th at 10 a.m. that a flame-merging and departure ceremony will be held at City Hall’s Citizen Plaza, wishing for the successful hosting of the ‘106th National Sports Festival’ and the ’45th National Para Games’.”,
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, “In this event, flames ignited from four locations—Godangbong Peak on Geumjeongsan (Flame of Hope), UN Peace Park (Flame of Peace), Yeondaebong on Gadeokdo (Flame of Flight), and Manisan on Ganghwado (Flame of Harmony)—from the 25th of last month to the 3rd of this month, will be combined into one for the start of the torch relay.”,
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, “The event will be attended by about 200 people, including Busan Mayor Park Heong-joon (also Chairman of the Busan Disabled Sports Association), Busan City Council Chairman Ahn Sung-min, Busan City Education Superintendent Kim Seok-joon, and Busan Sports Council Chairman Jang In-hwa.”,
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, “The event starts with an opening performance by the fusion performance team ‘IN-Pungnyu’, reflecting the wishes of citizens for the success of the festival, followed by flame merging, torch lighting and handover to the first relay runner, a celebratory performance by the children’s cheerleading team ‘Shooting Star’, and the departure of relay runners.”,
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, “The flame, which was kept on the torch stand on the first floor of City Hall, will be brought into the venue by the final runners from each ignition site.”,
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, “Afterwards, the combined flame will be handed over individually to Mayor Park Heong-joon (Flame of Harmony), Chairman Ahn Sung-min (Flame of Peace), Superintendent Kim Seok-joon (Flame of Hope), and Chairman Jang In-hwa (Flame of Flight).”,
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, “The combined flame will start from City Hall and travel through Yeonje-gu, running across 16 districts with over 1,200 runners over four days.”,
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, “It will then be lit at the cauldron in the Asiad Main Stadium during the opening ceremony on the 17th, fired up throughout the event, embodying the aspirations of Busan citizens for the success of the festival.”,
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, “The first runner to signal the start of the torch relay is Kwon Jung-hyun, a veteran sports figure (former Vice Chairman of the Busan Sports Council, a silver medalist in cycling at the 1970 Bangkok Asian Games), emphasizing the history and tradition of Busan sports.”,
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, “Following this, two promising young athletes from Busan, Lee Gun-ho and Hwang Seol-hoo, will participate as sub-runners in the torch relay, delivering a message of hope and challenge spanning generations.”,
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, “Mayor Park Heong-joon said, ‘Busan citizens have wholeheartedly prepared for this festival, which is being held in Busan for the first time in 25 years, to ensure its success.'”,
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