The 1st Health Guardian Children's Sports Festival, hosted by the College of Physical Education at Kookmin University (President Jeong Seung-ryul ) and sponsored by the Amway Korea Future Foundation, was successfully held on Saturday, April 26, at the Kookmin University Sports Ground.
The sports festival was attended by approximately 200 children and teachers from five childcare facilities in Seoul (Sangrok Childcare Center, Seondeokwon, Eden Aibill, Hyesimwon, and Myeongjin Flower Love Village), as well as approximately 50 students from the College of Physical Education and the Graduate School of Education at Kookmin University, along with volunteer participants. In addition, Lee Ki-in, Director of Administration at Kookmin University, JoWoogYeon, Dean of the College of Physical Education, and Nam Suk-kyung, Dean of the Graduate School of Education, attended the event and spent meaningful time with the children.
Through this event and others, the College of Physical Education at Kookmin University is striving to realize mutual prosperity with the local community by operating rehabilitation exercise programs for the elderly in the neighboring Seongbuk-gu district, based on the university's educational philosophy of realizing community spirit.
The sports festival featured a variety of programs designed to strengthen physical abilities and foster teamwork, including a treasure hunt game and an air stick relay, allowing the children to experience the joy of physical activity firsthand.
Professor kim, mee-hyang of the Sports Industry and Leisure Department at Kookmin University, who organized the sports festival, stated, “Thanks to the full support and sponsorship of the Amway Korea Future Foundation, this sports festival was able to provide underprivileged children with even more abundant and diverse experiential opportunities.” She added, “Going forward, Kookmin University's College of Physical Education and the Amway Korea Future Foundation will continue to work together to realize our shared vision of ‘healthy children, healthy communities.’”
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