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| Source=Korea Ssireum Association homepage |
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| Source=Korea Ssireum Association homepage |
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The Korea Ssireum Association issued an official apology in connection with the shocking assault of a middle school ssireum leader.
On June 5, a middle school ssireum coach in Sangju, North Gyeongsang Province, hit his head with a shovel, taking issue with the training attitude of B, a second-grade ssireum member, and the sports community was turned upside down. On the 15th, the Gyeongbuk Police Agency and the Sangju Police Station launched an investigation into Coach A on charges of child abuse. The incident, which had been hidden for nearly two months, was not overcome by the constant assault, and B told his family on the 28th of last month "Thank you so far." came to the surface when he was dramatically rescued by his father while trying to make an extreme choice by leaving a text message and confiding in the damage. Parents reported the fact to the school, and the school reported it to the police on the 4th. The Sports Ethics Center, which received a report from the Gyeongbuk Ssireum Association on the 12th, assigned an investigator to find out the truth, and the police who received the complaint will also investigate the exact facts.
The Korea Ssireum Association, which recognized the incident through an official letter of the local association on the 13th, issued an official apology on its website under the name of Chairman Lee Joon-hee, declaring an apology and willingness to improve the case. 'Recently, a ssireum leader assaulted a student at a middle school in Sangju, North Gyeongsang Province. I deeply apologize to all those who care and love ssireum and the people. Sports should be a space to help athletes dream and grow, and violence cannot be tolerated for any reason. In particular, the incident, which happened at a training ground where youth athletes had to sweat safely, was a disastrous incident that greatly damaged the reputation of the ssireum world. The Korea Ssireum Association takes the pain of the victims and their families seriously, and will make every effort to help the victims recover physically and mentally and return to school and ssireum in good health, and will use this incident as an opportunity to reflect on itself to change the system and culture so that violence can be eradicated at the ssireum scene. Once again, I sincerely apologize to all those hurt by this incident. The Korea Ssireum Association expressed its position that "We are also trying to find out the truth at the association level and will respond according to the results of the investigation."
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| Source=Korea Sports Council |
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The chairman of the Korean Sports Council, Yoo Seung Min, also expressed his deep regret and willingness to respond strongly and prevent a recurrence. The incident is a serious human rights violation that shows that the structure of violence and silence remains deeply rooted in some parts of the sports community, such as the leader causing serious injuries to student-athletes and concealing the damage for a long time. Chairman Yoo said, `Attacks on minors, sexual crimes, and violence between athletes using the superior status of adults can never be wrapped up as a 'training' or 'part of the map'"The Korean Sports Council will establish an institutional mechanism to protect victims and remove perpetrators at the same time, and take responsibility for the protection of the rights and human rights of student-athletes until the end." expressed a strong will. The Korea Sports Association will recognize this incident as a structural problem in some parts of the sports world, not just an individual deviation, and will work with relevant ministries, including the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Ministry of Education, to come up with and implement effective measures to eradicate violence and concealment practices in all sites, including the Ministry of School Sports. We will establish a culture where young athletes can devote themselves to training and playing in an environment where safety, fairness and dignity are guaranteed" he said.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
