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People in Jeju are very active and their love for sports is manifested through
the different games that are immensely popular in the island. The major sport
in Jeju is Golf. The other popular Jeju sports include football, skiing, boating,
Horse riding, hunting, fishing, mountain climbing, oreum climbing, paragliding,
and wind surfing.
Golf in Jeju
Golf is the most popular sport in Jeju, South Korea. There are numerous golf
courses in Jeju, which constitute some of the best in South Korea. Major golf
tours are held in Jeju which manifests the popularity and the influence of the
game in this island. The famous golf clubs are the Pinks Golf Club, the Jeju
Dynasty Golf Club, the Jungmun Golf Club, the Sinseong Golf Club, and the 36-hole
Ora Country Club.
Football in Jeju
Football is a popular sport in Jeju. This is revealed through the numerous active
football clubs in the island. The most famous icon of Jeju football is probably
the Seogwipo World Cup Stadium which is a gigantic 42,256 seater sporting venue
located in the Seogwipo city. It also hosted a few matches during the 2002 FIFA
World Cup.
Skiing in Jeju
Jeju has a number of mountains through out the island. This resulted in skiing
becoming a popular sport in Jeju. There is the irresistible Mt. Halla (1950
meters). It is the highest peak in Jeju, the reason for its popularity among
the skiers. It gets the thickest snow covers in the whole of South Korea, sometimes
as deep as two to three meters. It has some of the best stretches for skiing
in Jeju, South Korea.
Oreum Climbing in Jeju
"Oreum" is a volcanic zone in Jeju. There are many oreum climbing
sites in Jeju which are renowned for verdant greenery and the treasure trove
of indigenous flora and fauna that they house. Baekrokdam in the northern region
of Jeju is one of the major oreum climbing sites in Jeju.
Popular Jeju activities include Horse Riding in Jeju, Boating in Jeju, Hunting
in Jeju, Fishing in Jeju, Mountain Climbing in Jeju, Paragliding in Jeju, and
Wind Surfing in Jeju.
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