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Prime Minister Jung “100 years of Korean sports is a foothold leading to growth and peace” … Ceremony for the 100th anniversary of Korean sports
Reporter Park Seok-ho [email protected]
Check-in: 2020-11-03 15:46:20Revision: 2020-11-03 15:46:21Published: 2020-11-03 15:46:40
Prime Minister Jeong Sye-gyun attends the ‘Korean Physical Education 100 Years Ceremony’ held at the Olympic Hall in Songpa-gu Olympic Park, Seoul on the afternoon of the 3rd, and salutes the national flag. with Lee Ki-heung, president of the Korea Sports Center (left) and Ho-young Joo (right). Yunhap news
On the 3rd, the Korean Sports Association (President Kiheung Lee) held a ceremony to commemorate 100 years of Korean sports to reexamine the history of the past 100 years and lay the foundation for the future 100 years of Korea.
The ceremony held by the Korea Sports Association at the Olympic Hall in Songpa-gu, Seoul, was attended by Prime Minister Jeong Sye-gyun, Joo Ho-young, National Power Leader Do Jong-hwan, Chairman of the Committee of Culture, Sports and Tourism of the National Assembly, and past sports venues.
In his congratulatory speech, Prime Minister Chung said, “For the past 100 years, physical education has been the fulcrum that has led Korea’s growth and peace on the Korean Peninsula.” “The 88th Olympic Games in Seoul became an opportunity to take a big step forward in all fields, including sports, economy, culture, society, etc. The PyeongChang Winter Olympic Games celebrated the hard work of the sports world, saying, “He spread the message of peace and harmony on the Korean peninsula to the world.”
“The physical education of the future should be ‘people-centered sports’, ‘athletic sports that make everyone happy’ and ‘athletic sports with the people,'” he said. “Physical policy for sports innovation, such as advancement of school sports and win-win development of life sports. I will constantly promote it. “
The ceremony consisted of △ A chapter of the future to look back on the past 100 years, △ A place of hope that opens the future of happiness and sports for the people in Korea, and △ A place of harmony to strengthen harmony and determination of athletes.
In the first part, the 100-year history of sports in Korea was vividly expressed through the ‘Journey of Light’, a holographic performance containing the vision of the future 100 years since the founding of the Chosun Sports Association on July 13. from 1920.
After the performance, Hwang Eui-kyung (91), who participated in the 1956 Melbourne Olympics in light welterweight boxing, and Kim Gyeong-hoi (female, 80), who participated in the 500-meter skating of speed at the Squaw Valley Winter Olympics in 1960, read the intent of the founding of the Chosun Sports Association.
Following the writing process of the past two years and four months, the ‘100 Years of History’, which recorded the history of 100 years of physical education in Korea, was dedicated to the Chairman of the Centennial Project Promotion Committee and the Subcommittee Compilation and Video to President Lee Gi-heung.
Through this commemoration ceremony, the Korea Sports Association disseminates the achievements of the athletes and leaders who have dedicated themselves to the development of Korean sport for the past 100 years, the sports administration and the academy, and reflects and reflects on various problems and outstanding issues in the world of sport that have recently been revealed. The year is set to be the first year of preparation for the next 100 years to be together with the people.
Lee Ki-heung, Chairman of the Korea Sports Council, said, “I hope this ceremony will be a place of future, hope and harmony that shares the pride of athletes and promises a new sports tomorrow in Korea.”
Reporter Park Seok-ho [email protected]
