North Korean youth learned sports value through leisure sports
Jul 24, 2025
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The Sports Corporation has been operating the "2025 Leisure Sports Field Experience Program" for a total of seven sessions from July to October to foster sports value through leisure sports experiences. In particular, until last year, it was conducted on youths in rural areas, families subject to social consideration, and families of youth with disabilities in areas where population has disappeared, but this year, it has expanded the target to youth and North Korean defectors in forest fire-affected areas in Gyeongsangbuk-do.
About 80 North Korean defectors participated in the program, which was held in Pyeongchang, Gangwon-do for three days and two nights from the 21st to help North Korean defectors quickly adapt to society, and had time to experience various leisure sports such as artificial rock climbing, smart sports and zip lines.
In addition, it also provided a winter sports event experience at the Gangneung Curling Center and was praised by the participants as a fruitful program where they could feel the Olympics indirectly.
An official from the Korea Sports Corporation said, `I hope it was a time for participants to forget their difficulties."We will continue to expand our business so that more young people can feel the true value of sports in the future."
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
