Jeonnam Disabled Sports Association ⁤and⁤ KEPCO KDN Sign Business Agreement to Support Disabled Athletes

The Jeonnam Disabled Sports Association has signed a business‌ agreement ‍with KEPCO⁣ KDN to strengthen⁤ employment support ⁤for⁢ disabled athletes. The ⁤agreement ceremony,⁤ held at⁤ the Jeonnam Sports Center, was attended by key ‍officials and six disabled ‌athletes.

The agreement aims ​to expand and revitalize ‍the disabled athlete ‍employment ‌support project, which has been ongoing since 2019. The main contents of the agreement include:

• Employment of disabled athletes
• Support for training facilities and supplies
• Support for participation in games and competitions
• Event exchange and​ cooperation

With this agreement, six additional disabled athletes in⁢ three sports ⁤– hockey,⁤ bowling, and swimming – will be employed⁣ at KEPCO ​KDN, bringing the​ total number of athletes working ⁣under KEPCO ⁣KDN to 40. ‌This is the⁣ second largest number after Korea‍ Rural Community Corporation.

Two athletes from Hanwha KDN participated in this year’s Paris Paralympics, ‌showcasing ⁣their skills and determination.‌ Fencing athlete ⁤Baek Young-hye⁣ advanced⁢ to the ⁤quarterfinals ⁢of the ‍team ‌event,⁢ while archery athlete Jang Gyeong-suk advanced to the round‌ of 16 of the mixed team event.

Park Jeong-hyeon, the standing vice president of ​the Jeonnam Disabled Sports Association, emphasized the importance of expanding employment opportunities for disabled athletes. “We will strengthen cooperation​ with companies‌ to⁢ provide more ⁤benefits to athletes who are often overlooked in‌ the employment process,” he said.

The ⁢Jeonnam Disabled Sports‍ Association ⁢is currently supporting a⁢ total of 170 disabled athletes​ in‍ cooperation with 9 companies, including ​KEPCO KDN.