Kim Yeon-koung stands tall as the representative of 亞! International recognition... IOC 'GEDI Champions Awards' Asia regional award "contributions to gender equality and inclusion value spread through sports"

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Kim Yeon-koung stood tall as a representative of Asia.

The Korea Olympic Committee (Chairman Yoo Seung Min) announced on the 10th, "Kim Yeon-koung, former chairman of the KYK Foundation, has been selected as the winner of the Gender Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Champions Awards (GEDI Champions Awards) presented by the International Olympic Committee (IOC)."

The IOC GEDI Champions Awards is an award that selects and awards individuals or organizations that have contributed to the spread of gender equality, diversity, and inclusion values through sports, and selects winners representing the world and each continent.

Chairman Kim Yeon-kyung was selected as the winner in recognition of her continued various activities to expand female player participation, strengthen leadership, and create a safe and fair sports environment in the sports field even after retiring.

Chairman Kim Yeon-kyung, who established the KYK Foundation in 2024, is systematically promoting activities to support youth athletes and expand participation in sports. The foundation operates a scholarship program and training support system for youth athletes who have difficulty continuing sports activities due to economic conditions, especially focusing on easing barriers to participation by female athletes and supporting continuous sports activities.

It also expands opportunities for youth athletes to participate and contributes to revitalizing regional-based sports through various activities such as holding national middle school volleyball tournaments, supporting school volleyball team equipment, and operating youth clinics.

Chairman Kim Yeon-kyung is also actively participating in activities to continue female athletes' careers and expand leadership. Through the broadcast program "Rookie Coach Kim Yeon-kyung", she has continued her activities to help her transition to her career by providing technical guidance and mentoring to female athletes who have retired or left the team, and supporting her advance into leaders and sports.

In particular, he has consistently emphasized the importance of player education, fair competition, and creating a safe sports environment by participating in various international sports activities such as FIVB Ambassador and World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA).

In addition, Chairman Kim Yeon-kyung contributed to enhancing the international competitiveness of Korean women's volleyball and spreading social interest in women's sports through world-class performances even when she was a player. He was named MVP at the 2012 London Olympics and has consistently achieved achievements on the world stage, including three Olympics.

Chairman Yoo Seung Min said, "Chairman Kim Yeon-kyung's award is a meaningful achievement of internationally recognized activities that have practiced the values of gender equality and inclusion through sports," adding, "We plan to continue various efforts to help sports function as a platform to spread social values in the future."

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