"Our student-athletes and parents are so good and I'm proud of them."
President of the Korean Sports Council Yoo Seung Min expressed his respect for young junior athletes and parents after completing the first Student Athlete Parent Meeting' at the Gimhae National Sports Festival (hereinafter referred to as the Boys' Sports Festival) on the 24th.
Chairman Yoo held a meeting at 2 p.m. on the 24th, the opening day of the Boys' Sports Festival, attended by about 50 parents, Oh Jung-hoon, chairman of the school sports committee of the Korea Sports Association (principal Guryong Middle School), and Kwon Young-in, director of the Korea Sports Association (director of women's soccer department at Gwangyang Girls' High School in Jeollanam-do). This is the first time that the head of the Korea Sports Council has met his parents in person at the youth sports event. As a student-athlete who dreamed of the Olympics in the Boys' Sports Festival and a parent whose two sons are soccer players, Yoo Seung Min opened his heart to the voices of his fellow parents. Chairman Yoo, who arrived in Gimhae by train at 6 a.m. on the same day, traveled around four sports stadiums, including roller, boxing, and soccer, encouraged athletes and met with leaders and heads of sports organizations, said "I've been an athlete for 25 years." He had a brilliant career as a player, but his parents played a big role after that. Over the years, he became a father of two sons, 5th grade in elementary school and 1st grade in middle school. Both are working out. I am more interested in school sports than anyone else." "Every time school sports policy changes rapidly, it has been the first to speak out. Sports associations are not institutions that deal with educational policies, but institutions that allow student-athletes to exercise freely in a better environment. However, I came to think that our players would have no future unless the Korean Sports Council took the initiative to speak out,' he said, explaining why he prepared the meeting. "There is one thing I really want to do while serving as the chairman of the Korea Sports Council. I hope our children achieve their dreams. Even if you can't achieve your dreams, sports are a process of challenging. I hope you learn by cheering, encouraging, and communicating in the process. I emphasized that sports are social misfits or fight against the prejudice that they shouldn't be." "After the soccer game, exchange sweaty uniforms. It lifts up the fallen player. It's a possible scene because it's a sport. I didn't see the scene of encouraging each other after the school exam. There is such value in sports. Since I am also a sports person, I can communicate with anyone in the world at any time. If you give any opinions at this time today, we will make the school sports policy of the Korean Sports Council based on the opinions of parents. My goal is to create an environment where our children can fulfill their dreams to their heart's content."
Oh Jung-hoon, chairman of the school sports committee of the Korea Sports Council, also stressed the value of sports. "Physical education is the study of realizing the reason of the world through physical and physical activities. It is a great study to learn wisdom, not knowledge. Adults are responsible for exercising and making prejudices that something will be lacking.' "The minimum education system itself is not the right term. Exercise and learning are no different. However, the right to learn as a student and the right to exercise as a player must be balanced. Today is the place to find that point of contact. I came to listen. I will melt Chairman Yoo's passion and my know-how to serve as a link with the Office of Education and the Ministry of Education" expressed his will.
On this day, various opinions were poured out by subject, such as 'Minimum Education System', 'Approval of the number of days allowed to be absent from attendance recognition', and 'High School Credit System', which restricts student athletes' right to exercise. Chairman Yoo also responded to the parents' outspoken questions one by one with all his heart. The need to provide a customized curriculum for the characteristics of the high school credit system, problems with expedient admission at a time when camps are completely banned, negative perceptions and reverse discrimination against athletic departments of school communities such as principals and superintendents, problems in applying the minimum education system collectively in different regions and school districts, the reality of encouraging private education for student athletes, support alternatives such as supplementary classes for student athletes' studies, and the need for a new concept camp as a third educational space, not unconditional abolition of camps, continued for more than an hour and 40 minutes.
Chairman Yoo Seung Min criticized the minimum education system as `a policy of trying to catch two rabbits, study and exercise, but missing both.' Chairman Yoo then said "I set three goals. During his term in office, he professed that he would pursue the policy with the direction of 'complete abolition of the minimum education system, complete abolition of the limit on the number of days allowed for attendance recognition, and revival of new concept camps'." The parents applauded enthusiastically. Chairman Yoo said "Student athletes have become ambiguous. It's neither this nor me. I miss both studying and exercising. If you try as much as you want, you won't regret it, but the policy has been changed I can't get it right." "I've heard too much about the school system. If you don't meet the average grade point, you have to transfer to a different school, and you have to stay in a training camp, but you have no choice but to make a fake registration by transferring to your coach and teacher's address. Why are you bringing our children out like that?" he said, expressing regret. Chairman Yoo said, `If school sports policy is pushed back any longer, there is no future. Desperate..." he expressed his desperation. "Improving awareness of principals, superintendents, and the Ministry of Education should follow. It is up to adults to recognize the talent of student-athletes and to develop and foster them. I will continue to speak out as the chairman of the sports committee. Athletes, parents, sports associations, offices of education, and the Ministry of Education will do their best to make changes happen" he raised his voice.
Chairman Yoo then conveyed his strong will to the new government for school sports. "The Sports Reform TF has been established to organize school sports-related policies. As the presidential election is set to take place, we will deliver policies to each camp. I also met Gyeonggi, Seoul, and Incheon superintendents. After the presidential election, the Minister of Education and the National Assembly will meet step by step to propose policy making. The goal is to make sure that student-athletes are not restricted from realizing their dreams." "What I'm angry about is that it's doubtful when you look at the policy process. I'm also a parent and all of them are parents. There is no country in the world where children want to exercise and parents want to apply, but they don't let them. Which of us parents want to ruin a child. It's up to parents to do everything they want to do, but it's frustrating that they can't do it as much as they want. "We will push the student-athlete issue to the end. I will do everything I can. Parents should be heard. That's how it changes." "I told you my philosophy and direction. It's important to make it happen. It's my children, your children, who have had difficulties if they can't make it happen. Parents should come forward and respond strongly to those who say why they violate their children's right to learn and ruin their children. When parents support and support the lives their children want, who can say 'ruin' recklessly in what capacity. It's not about making exercise machines. We dream of a world in which sportsmen with healthy body and mind are treated by providing programs that will shine the country and grow upright as a member of society. "Your voices must be conveyed today. I will act as the messenger. I'll eat it even if it's criticized. I learned consideration, patience, and teamwork through exercise. I can put up with it all. There is no better education than sports. I was happy to see the coolness of soccer and boxing players focusing on the field today. We need to support our children's wonderful dreams," he added. Parents nodded and sympathized with the words of Yoo, the parents of athletes.
Chairman Yoo, who met after the meeting, said, `I was surprised that more people came than I thought, and every single word touched my heart.' Regarding the reason why he held his first parent meeting at the juvenile sports site, he said, `I'm also a parent. Parents' enthusiasm and interest grow as they go on, but there is still a lack of areas that make their commitment shine through institutions or policies. I think I should listen to the voice of the field and take a direction." "Because it was my child's job, I was also impressed that my parents were unable to tell all the stories they had in mind and were cautious." As much as he said that, the more difficult he was, the more he thought he should accept the hearts of parents and repay them with policies. "
"Even in the difficult reality such as the minimum education system, the athletes and parents are playing an excellent role despite the difficult situation." Administrators and adults should be more responsible. I hope that our children can grow up well and come together to improve their sports values, respect for sportspeople, and awareness." "You're great, and I'm proud of you."," he said emphatically.
The starting point for the president of the Korea Sports Council, Yoo Seung Min, was also the Boys' Sports Festival. He did not forget his warm support and determination for future juniors. "I'm so proud of you. It's been a long time since I watched the Boys' Sports Festival. It was so cute. "I remembered the old days when I saw them do their best one by one, their friends' support, and their parents' anxiety." "Now I am the venue for the Boys' Sports Festival." I should work really hard to further develop this stage and help children spread their skills to their fullest and become future national universities and stars."
Kim Hae = Reporter Jeon Young-ji sky4us@sportschosun.com
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
