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Busan Metropolitan City Unveils Sports Policy Vision for Ninth Elected Administration: A City Where Everyone Can Enjoy Sports

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Busan Metropolitan City (Mayor Chun Jae-soo) announced that it will hold a special lecture on the Sports Policy Vision for Busan's Ninth Elected Administration today, October 12, at 3:00 p.m. in the main auditorium on the first floor of City Hall. The event will outline the city's policy vision and implementation directions for realizing "Sports for All, Enjoyed by Everyone: Busan, a Sports Hub City."

Approximately 500 people are expected to attend the lecture, including Mayor Chun Jae-soo, representatives of city, district, and county sports councils and sports associations, athletes and other sports professionals, and citizens.

The event will feature a video documenting the development of Busan's sports vision, followed by a presentation of the vision and a commemorative photo session.

The special lecture will provide an opportunity to share the Sports Policy Vision for Busan's Ninth Elected Administration, which was developed through consultations with sports experts, stakeholders, and citizens. It has been organized to present measures for improving citizens' health in everyday life and providing systematic support for competitive athletes.

Major international organizations, including the World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), have identified physical activity and sports as important means of preventing disease, reducing healthcare costs, and addressing various social challenges, including mental health issues.

In line with these global trends, Busan Metropolitan City plans to implement its five-year medium- to long-term vision for 2027–2031 without disruption. The city will concentrate its administrative efforts on promoting recreational sports to guarantee citizens' fundamental right to participate in sports, fostering competitive sports, and expanding sports infrastructure.

With "Sports for All, Enjoyed by Everyone: Busan, a Sports Hub City" as its overarching vision, the city will begin implementing three major policy directions and five strategic initiatives.

The five core strategies are: (1) making participation in at least one sport part of everyone's daily life; (2) developing world-class elite sports; (3) ensuring the right to participate in sports for all; (4) expanding community-based sports infrastructure integrated into everyday life; and (5) fostering a sports industry that revitalizes the local economy. The city plans to strengthen the implementation of its sports policies through 12 key tasks supporting these strategies.

Mayor Chun Jae-soo emphasized, "Exercising and engaging in physical activity are among the most fundamental rights that every citizen should enjoy, as well as an essential component of social welfare that determines quality of life. The ninth elected administration will provide unwavering support to ensure that our citizens' enthusiasm for healthy living and the dedication of our athletes can shine in the best sporting environment in the Republic of Korea."