Korea Sports Council Dispatch Korea's 2nd Korea-China-Japan Youth Winter Sports Exchange

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The Korean Sports Council (Chairman Yoo Seung Min) will send 136 Korean athletes from four sports (6 sub-sports) to the 2nd Korea-China-Japan Youth Winter Sports Exchange to be held in Hokkaido, Japan from the 23rd to the 28th.

Youth athletes from three countries, Korea, China and Japan, will participate in the exchange, and various programs such as joint training, friendly matches, and cultural exploration will be held in four sports (six sub-sports), including skiing (alpine, cross-country), ice skating (short track, speed skating), ice hockey, and curling.

The Korea-China-Japan Youth Winter Sports Exchange marks its second anniversary this year as a sports exchange program in which youth athletes from each country gain experience in international games and enhance mutual understanding.

The exchange will be held in major areas of Hokkaido, including Sapporo, Tomakomai, and Asahikawa, the centers of winter sports. During the exchange period, we will spend time promoting friendship through sports through training and exchange activities.

The Korea Sports Association explained, "We have been promoting various international exchange projects to strengthen the international competitiveness of youth athletes, and this exchange is also expected to contribute to fostering next-generation winter sports talents and promoting friendship between countries."

Chairman Yoo Seung Min said, "While interest in winter sports is increasing through the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics, we hope this exchange will be a meaningful opportunity for youth athletes to gain experience in the international arena."

"I hope it will be a valuable opportunity not only to improve one's skills through good faith competition, but also to experience various cultures and expand one's horizons," he said. "We will continue to actively support student athletes to grow into future sports talents based on their international experience."

Meanwhile, the Korean team will go to Japan via Incheon International Airport on the 23rd after receiving pre-training at Incheon on the 22nd.

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