Reviving Olympic Legacy Cho Hyun-jae, the first chairman of the inaugural general meeting of the Korea Olympic Heritage Association, was elected
Jun 23, 2025
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The Korea Olympic Heritage Association held its inaugural general meeting at the Seoul Olympic Parktel in Songpa-gu, Seoul on the 23rd, the 「Olympic Day」 set by the International Olympic Committee (IOC).
About 50 officials from the sports and academic circles, including Ha Hyung-joo, chairman of the Korea Sports Promotion Foundation, Cho Hyun-jae, chair professor at Dankook University (former vice minister of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, former vice minister of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, Choi Kwan-yong, chairman of the Korea Sports Association, Kim Taek-cheon, chairman of the Sports Forum, and Kim Soo-nyeong, former national archery team, attended the meeting.
In his congratulatory speech, Ha Hyung-joo, chairman of the Korea Sports Promotion Foundation, said, `The launch of a private association to continuously expand the values and heritage of the Olympics is very meaningful.'
Chairman Cho Hyun-jae, who was elected as the first president at the General Assembly on this day, said, `The Olympic and sports spirit are universal values and spiritual values applicable to all sectors of society.' `After successfully hosting numerous mega sports competitions, I will play a role in preserving the tangible and intangible heritage left behind and transmitting it to future generations" he expressed his ambition. The association plans to revive the forgotten Olympic spirit and enhance the mental and cultural capacity of our society together with leaders in sports, culture, art, religion, economy, and civil society. South Korea, which successfully hosted the 1988 Seoul Summer Olympics, the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics, and the 2024 Gangwon Youth Olympics, will expand its connection with various fields of society so that it can become a center of global spiritual culture while keeping the tangible and intangible Olympic legacy to be preserved.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
