Korean, Chinese and Japanese Junior Athletes Combine Friendship With Competition in Saga
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- South Korean, Chinese and Japanese junior athletes competed in the 34th Korea-China-Japan Junior Comprehensive Games in Saga Prefecture, Japan, from the 23rd to the 29th.
- The Korean Sport & Olympic Committee sent a 245-member delegation across 11 sports.
- The annual event, founded in 1993, rotates its host location among the three countries.
Young athletes from South Korea, China and Japan met in Japan’s Saga Prefecture for a competition presented as both a test of sporting ability and an opportunity for friendship.
The 34th Korea-China-Japan Junior Comprehensive Games took place across Saga from the 23rd to the 29th. The Korean Sport & Olympic Committee sent 245 athletes and officials to compete in 11 sports.
The event began in 1993 and is hosted in rotation by South Korea, China and Japan. The Korean delegation was described as achieving notable results across the 11 disciplines.
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Originally published by Chosun Ilbo in Korean. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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