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PKNU students involved in the SUP experience program for the blind
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PKNU students involved in the SUP experience program for the blind
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“Enjoy the full attractions of SUP with the visually impaired”

- PKNU public relations ambassador students held a SUP experience program on the 23rd

Visually impaired people enjoying the SUP experience program.


The idea of local university students who planned a SUP experience program for the visually impaired at the Korean competition of the APP world tour held in Busan for the first time in Korea is attracting people's attention.

 

On the first day of the '2022 APP WORLD TOUR BUSAN SUP OPEN', which is jointly organized by KAPP and Suyeong Office in Busan, the students of public relations ambassador, 'Blue' from Pukyong National University, near Gwangalli Beach, Busan, held a SUP experience program for the visually impaired.

 

Pukyong National University students designed for students from Busan school for the blind with KAPP to support visually impaired people feel the charm of SUP as the sports SUP, which stands on a board and paddles on the sea, has recently become popular and the first APP world tour is held in Korea.

 

On the 23rd, 15 students from Pukyong National University’s public relations ambassador 'Blue' joined a SUP experience program with 13 students from Busan school for the blind in a specially prepared 20m×10m pool on the white sandy beach of Gwangalli Beach.

 

Pukyong National University students who received SUP training in advance pair up with students of various ages from 20s to 60s from Busan school for the blind, and helped them to enjoy fun and safe activities such as paddling (rowing) and yoga on the board.

 

Among the various SUP-related events such as professional and amateur races and general races in the APP world tour Korea, this event was evaluated as particularly meaningful by providing an opportunity to experience SUP for the visually impaired who had difficulty in accessing marine sports.

 

Park Bo-Seung (2nd-year student in Safety engineering), the leader of Blue, Pukyong National University's public relations ambassador, said, "We hope that it was a good opportunity for the visually impaired to overcome their fear of water and heal their body and mind through SUP activities, which were difficult to try at other times." <Pukyong Today>