Gangwon X Pyeongchang's legacy! Honorable retirement ceremony for chairman of Korea Sports Council Yoo Seung Min, chairman of Pyeongchang Memorial Foundation
Mar 24, 2025
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On the 24th, the 2018 Pyeongchang Memorial Foundation held a retirement ceremony for Chairman Yoo Seung Min at Pyeongchang '2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics and Paralympics Memorial Hall'.
President Yoo, who was elected as an IOC athlete at the 2016 Rio Olympics, has taken the lead in inheriting and developing the legacy of the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics and Paralympics by dedicating himself as a leader since 2019 when the 2018 Pyeongchang Memorial Foundation was established shortly after serving as the president of the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics. He continued the spirit and legacy of the Winter Olympics by supporting the successful hosting of the 2024 Gangwon Winter Youth Olympics held last year. He also worked hard to distribute and promote winter sports to young people along with Olympic and Paralympic stars such as Kim Yu-na and Han Min-soo through the 「Suho-rang and Bandabi Camp」. It has contributed to international sports exchanges and the spread of the spirit of the Olympics by promoting various domestic and foreign programs that spread the value of harmony through sports. When he was elected in the 42nd election of the chairman of the Korea Sports Council on January 14, he honorably resigned as the chairman of the Pyeongchang Memorial Foundation, which he had expressed his most affection for.
About 60 people attended the retirement ceremony, including Gangwon Province Governor Kim Jin-tae, Gangneung Mayor Kim Hong-kyu, Pyeongchang County Governor Shim Jae-guk, key figures in the sports community and foundation officials. In his retirement speech, Chairman Yoo has worked at the site of the 2018 Pyeongchang Olympics and Paralympics since he was elected as an IOC member in 2016, and has served as the chairman of the Pyeongchang Memorial Foundation for six years since 2019. Everything that was done here was possible because of the dedication and enthusiasm of the foundation staff"Credit to the staff. "As the chairman of the Korean Sports Council, I will continue to cooperate closely for the development of winter sports. We ask for your support from the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, Gangwon Province, and local governments for the smooth operation of the foundation," he said.
Kim Jin-tae, Governor of Gangwon-do, conveyed the message, "'Chairman Yoo Seung Min has been with Gangwon-do for 10 years from the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics to the 2024 Gangwon Winter Youth Olympics.'" "In the future, we will provide active support for the operation of the 2018 Pyeongchang Memorial Foundation, an Olympic heritage." he said.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
