"Legal compulsory education for athletes" Sports Ethics Center to operate 2026 curriculum

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The Sports Ethics Center under the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism said on the 11th that it will operate an online compulsory education and liberal arts curriculum for athletes in 2026 to protect human rights in the sports world and create a fair sports culture.

Regarding the education, the center explained, "It is a curriculum provided through the online education platform 'Sports Ethics Run' for athletes and consists of various programs to prevent violence in the sports world and raise ethical awareness."

The curriculum was designed to enhance athletes' ethical awareness and human rights sensitivity, including education on prevention of violence such as sexual violence, which is a compulsory legal education, ▲ sports corruption prevention education ▲ sports personality education ▲ sports personality education ▲ illegal gambling prevention education ▲ digital sex crime prevention education.

In particular, violence prevention education such as sexual violence is a legal compulsory education that athletes must complete for at least an hour every year in accordance with Article 30-4 of the Enforcement Regulations of the National Sports Promotion Act. It is operated with a total of 13 types of curriculums customized for each target, including student and adult athletes, disabled athletes, leaders, and executives and employees.

The subjects of education are all athletes, including athletes, leaders, referees, executives and parents of sports organizations, and the training period is until December 31, 2026. Participation in education is possible through the online education platform 'Sports Ethics Run' website of the Sports Ethics Center, and a certificate of completion will be issued after completion of the training.

The Sports Ethics Center said, "We expect this online education to increase human rights sensitivity and ethics among members of the sports community and contribute to the creation of a healthy and fair sports environment," adding, "We plan to continue expanding ethics and human rights education for athletes in the future."

Education-related inquiries and details can be found on the Sports Ethics Run website and the Learning Support Center.

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