[VIDEO NEWS] The 15th “Dalma Open Snow Festival” takes place
2) The title “Dalma Open” was the participants’ idea.
3) The championship, with prize money of 10 million won ($92,500) raised by the Buddhist Monk Hosan when it first began, has just been held for its 15th year.
4) It has been co-managed with the Korea Ski Association since last year.
5) Also, it now counts as an international contest where points for the International Ski Federation (FIS) can be earned.
6) The total prize money is now 100 million won.
7) “We are holding the 15th Dalma Open Snowboard Championship this year. National snowboarders were born through this competition, and they made it to the PyeongChang Olympics this year.” -Monk Hosan, Chief Monk of Suguk Temple in northern Seoul
8) “Snowboarding is a sport much loved by young people.”
9) “But in general, it’s not a very popular event, and there are too few championships.”
10) “This year and last year’s championships were all anticipated even by elementary school students.”
11) “And everyone wants to make the most out of the Dalma Open.”
Video sourced from JoongAng Ilbo
Translated by Kim Hyo-jung
Edited by Matthew Silberman
with the Korea JoongAng Daily
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