Daegu held a citywide resolution rally Thursday near the proposed site in Duryu Park for a sports and performance complex dome stadium, calling for the facility to be selected in a Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism competition.
About 500 people attended, including representatives from the sports, cultural and business communities as well as ordinary residents.
The rally was organized to build momentum for the Duryu Park dome stadium's selection as the final recipient of a Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism grant project — a facility organizers say will serve as a key anchor for the southern region's era of 17 million residents.
Attendees took part in a special performance commemorating the Daegu Gymnasium, which was built in 1971 with donations from Daegu citizens and served as a cradle of local sports for half a century.
During the performance, organizers officially launched a citywide signature campaign targeting 19,710 signatories, aimed at honoring the historical symbolism of the gymnasium's construction and rallying the support of Daegu's 2.4 million citizens behind the dome stadium bid.
Daegu Mayor Choo Kyung-ho signed the petition as its first signatory.
"Carrying on the great spirit of the day in 1971 when citizens built the gymnasium with their own hands, we will make sure Daegu secures the dome stadium — with pride in who we are," Choo said.
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