Yonhap News hosts annual badminton tournament for multicultural families
GOYANG, South Korea, Aug. 8 (Yonhap) -- An annual badminton tournament for multi...
Yonhap News Agency, South Korea's primary news wire service, hosted its annual badminton tournament for multicultural families on August 8 at Goyang Sono Arena in Goyang, north of Seoul. The 2026 National Multicultural Family Badminton Tournament brought together approximately 500 players and their families from across the country, co-hosted with the Goyang City Sports Council.
Sponsored by the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family, the Goyang city government, the Korean Institute for Healthy Family, and Yonhap News TV, the event aimed to strengthen ties and promote communication among multicultural families through the sport. Yonhap News Agency President and CEO Hwang Dae-il emphasized the importance of bonding over a shared activity, regardless of language, culture, or race, while Gender Equality Vice Minister Jung Goo-chang pledged government support for multicultural families to foster a harmonious society.
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