Korea National Training Center, also known as the Taereung Training Center, located in
Gongneung-dong
Gongneung-dong is a '' dong'', neighbourhood of Nowon-gu in Seoul, South Korea.
Notable places
*Seoul Women's University
*Sahmyook University
*Seoul National University of Technology
*Korea Military Academy (육군사관학교)
* Taereung Nation ...
,
Nowon-gu
Gyonggi do
District (Nowon-gu) is a residential district of Seoul, South Korea, located in the most northeastern part of the metropolitan city. It has the highest population density in Seoul, with 619,509 people living in the area of 35.44 k ...
, in the northeast part of
Seoul
Seoul (; ; ), officially known as the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea.Before 1972, Seoul was the ''de jure'' capital of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea) as stated iArticle 103 ...
, is the first national athletic training center established in
South Korea
South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia, constituting the southern part of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and sharing a Korean Demilitarized Zone, land border with North Korea. Its western border is formed ...
.
Since its establishment on 30 June 1966 by the
Korea Sports Council (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
Gymnastics is a type of sport that includes physical exercises requiring balance, strength, flexibility, agility, coordination, dedication and endurance. The movements involved in gymnastics contribute to the development of the arms, legs, shou ...
,
archery
Archery is the sport, practice, or skill of using a bow to shoot arrows.Paterson ''Encyclopaedia of Archery'' p. 17 The word comes from the Latin ''arcus'', meaning bow. Historically, archery has been used for hunting and combat. In m ...
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taekwondo
''Taekwondo'', ''Tae Kwon Do'' or ''Taekwon-Do'' (; ko, 태권도/跆拳道 ) is a Korean form of martial arts involving punching and kicking techniques, with emphasis on head-height kicks, spinning jump kicks, and fast kicking techniques. T ...
,
wrestling
Wrestling is a series of combat sports involving grappling-type techniques such as clinch fighting, throws and takedowns, joint locks, pins and other grappling holds. Wrestling techniques have been incorporated into martial arts, combat ...
,
swimming
Swimming is the self-propulsion of a person through water, or other liquid, usually for recreation, sport, exercise, or survival. Locomotion is achieved through coordinated movement of the limbs and the body to achieve hydrodynamic thrust that r ...
, and others.
Welcome to Korea National Training Center
In 2011, a newer facility, Jincheon National Training Center
Jincheon National Training Center is a sports village under the Korean Sport & Olympic Committee. It was built due to the lack of space at the Korea National Training Center. After completing the first phase of the project on October 27, 2011, the ...
, 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 lev ...
References
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External links
Official website
Nowon District
Sports venues in Seoul
Sports venues completed in 1966
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