School sports policy, if it is pushed back, there will be no future. Desperate cries from the chairman of the Korean Sports Council in Yoo Seung Min
May 26, 2025
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Chairman of the Korean Sports Council Yoo Seung Min held his first 'Student Player Parent Meeting' at the site of the National Youth Sports Festival in Gimhae, Gyeongsangnam-do on the 24th and voiced his opinion to revitalize school sports and support student athletes. Chairman Yoo held a meeting at Gimhae Stadium on the opening day of the Youth Sports Festival with 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 the 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 parents at the youth sports event.
There was a difficult discussion on the `lowest academic ability' system that limits student athletes' athletic rights'the number of days allowed to be absent for recognition of attendance'the high school credit system'. In the high school credit system, various suggestions were poured out for nearly two hours, including a customized curriculum for student players, the need to support supplementary classes, a policy that recommends expediency in a situation where camps are completely banned, negative perceptions and reverse discrimination against sports departments in the school community, problems with the collective application of the minimum education system without considering school districts, the reality of student athletes' private education, and the need for a new concept camp as an educational space, not the abolition of the camp.
Chairman Yoo has set three goals. During his term in office, he vowed to pursue the policy 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'." Chairman Yoo expressed his desperation, saying, `If school sports policy is pushed back any longer, there is no future.' "Improving the awareness of the principals, superintendents, and the Ministry of Education is a priority. It is up to adults to recognize the talent of student-athletes and to develop their dreams." Chairman Yoo then expressed his strong will to make suggestions to the new government. "The Sports Reform TF is organizing school sports policies. We will deliver our policies to each camp ahead of the presidential election." After the presidential election, the education minister and the National Assembly will also meet. The goal is to get rid of the restrictions that hinder the dreams of student-athletes." `What I'm angry about is that the policy-making process is unclear,' he said."What country in the world would not let a child want to work out and their parents want to apply. Who wants to ruin a child. I'm not saying we should make exercise machines. I learned consideration, patience, communication, and teamwork through exercise. There is no better education than sports. I was pleased with the wonderful appearance of the students who played soccer and boxing in the Boys' Sports Festival. We need to support that wonderful dream," he stressed.
Chairman Yoo, a former 'Olympic Table Tennis Champion', asked why he held his first parent meeting at the site of the Boys' Sports Festival "I am also a parent. Parents' enthusiasm and interest are growing, but institutions and policies are still lacking. We have to listen to the voice of the field and take a direction." Student athletes and parents who are working hard toward their dreams are playing a really great role even in difficult situations. Administrators and adults should be more responsible. Let's gather our voices together so that our children can grow up well and improve their perception of sports." Reporter Jeon Young-ji
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