Korea National Training Center, also known as the Taereung Training Center, located in
Gongneung-dong,
Nowon-gu, in the northeast part of
Seoul, is the first national athletic training center established in
South Korea.
Since its establishment on 30 June 1966 by the
Korea Sports Council
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(대한체육회 大韓體育會), Taereung Training Center has been the home of elite Korean sports activities. It consists of 24 buildings, including training facilities, gymnasiums and dormitories in an area of . The training facilities have accommodated 20 different sport events such as athletics,
gymnastics,
archery
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,
taekwondo,
wrestling,
swimming, and others.
Welcome to Korea National Training Center
In 2011, a newer facility, Jincheon National Training Center, was built to replace the crowded Taereung Training Center.
See also
*Sports in South Korea
South Korea has traditional sports of its own, as well as sports from different cultures and countries.
Sports originating from Korea
Taekwondo, a popular martial sport is often claimed to have historical origins on the Korean peninsula with o ...
*Korea National Sport University
Korea National Sport University (KNSU) is a South Korean national university located in the neighborhood of Bangi-dong, Songpa-gu, Seoul. It is the only national sport university of South Korea and offers degrees from undergraduate to doctoral le ...
References
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External links
Official website
Nowon District
Sports venues in Seoul
Sports venues completed in 1966
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