Sohn Kee-chung Park (Korean: 손기정공원; Hanja: 孫基禎公園) is a public park in Malli-dong, Jung District, Seoul, South Korea. It is named for Sohn Kee-chung, the first Korean to win an Olympic gold medal.[1] It was established in 1987 and remodeled in 2020.[2]
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| Location | Malli-dong, Jung District, Seoul, South Korea |
| Coordinates | 37°33′21″N 126°57′56″E / 37.5559°N 126.9655°E |
The park is popular for sports, and contains a number of facilities for not only running, but also soccer, tennis, volleyball, and basketball.[2] A statue of Sohn is located near a running track in the park.[2]
The park also contains a Sohn Kee-chung Children's Library and Sohn Kee-chung Cultural Library (손기정문화도서관),[2] as well as the Sohn Kee Chung Memorial Hall.[3] A cafe is located in the memorial hall. General use of the facilities is encouraged, with comfortable seats, desks, and tables available in significant quantities.[2]
A tree given to Sohn in the name of Adolf Hitler, who hosted the Olympics Sohn won his gold medal at, is now located in the park.[4]
References
edit- ^ 수십억 들인 손기정공원 러닝센터…카페로 전락 뒤 중단, 왜?. The Hankyoreh (in Korean). 2023-06-15. Retrieved 2023-12-23.
- ^ a b c d e "'1947 보스톤'의 감동을 다시 한번~ 남녀노소 즐기기 좋은 '손기정체육공원'". mediahub.seoul.go.kr (in Korean). Retrieved 2023-12-23.
- ^ 손기정기념관. 손기정기념관 (in Korean). Retrieved 2023-12-23.
- ^ 손기정 월계관수(孫基禎 月桂冠樹). Encyclopedia of Korean Culture (in Korean). Retrieved 2023-12-23.