▲ Participants in the 2026 National Multicultural Family Badminton Tournament pose for a photo at Goyang Sono Arena in the city of Goyang, just north of Seoul, on Aug. 8, 2026. (Yonhap)
▲ Yonhap News Agency President and CEO Hwang Dae-il gives a speech at the 2026 National Multicultural Family Badminton Tournament at Goyang Sono Arena in the city of Goyang, just north of Seoul, on Aug. 8, 2026. (Yonhap)

GOYANG, South Korea, Aug. 8 (Yonhap) -- An annual badminton tournament for multicultural families, hosted by Yonhap News Agency, South Korea's key newswire, was held Saturday to strengthen ties and facilitate communication among the families through the sport.

The 2026 National Multicultural Family Badminton Tournament took place at Goyang Sono Arena in the city of Goyang, just north of Seoul, involving some 500 players and their families across the country. This year's tournament was also co-hosted with the Goyang City Sports Council.

The Ministry of Gender Equality and Family, the Goyang city government, the Korean Institute for Healthy Family and Yonhap News TV sponsored the event.

Yonhap has hosted the event since 2010 to promote harmony among families of diverse national and cultural backgrounds in an increasingly diversifying society.

"Even though language, culture, and race are different, if there is a shuttlecock, you can quickly become friends," said Yonhap News Agency President and CEO Hwang Dae-il in his congratulatory speech.

Gender Equality Vice Minister Jung Goo-chang said in a welcoming speech that the government will spare no effort to help multicultural families grow and live in a harmonious society.

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