The reason the Sports Ethics Center visited the Gymnastics Championships directly: "Especially since the participation rate of young athletes is high..."

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The Sports Ethics Center and the Korean Gymnastics Association have joined hands.

The Sports Ethics Center under the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (Han Min-soo, Lee (President) Acting Director), in cooperation with the Korean Gymnastics Association from the 16th to the 18th, dispatched human rights protection officers to the 81st National Individual Gymnastics Championships and conducted on-site human rights inspections.

This competition, a nationwide event for gymnasts by category, was held to enhance athletes' performance and create a fair competitive environment.

The Sports Ethics Center explained, "The purpose of this on-site human rights protection officer inspection, conducted in collaboration with the Korean Gymnastics Association, was to proactively check and prevent human rights violation factors across all aspects of the competition operation to support athletes in participating in competitions in a safe and fair environment."

It further added, "Accordingly, the Sports Ethics Center human rights protection officers dispatched directly to the site actively monitored for human rights violations such as verbal abuse, physical assault, discrimination, and coercive instructions, focusing on the competition venues and athlete waiting areas during the event. They also conducted counseling sessions with athletes and officials on-site and were operated to enable immediate reporting and counseling, as well as post-event support linkage when necessary."

Han Min-soo, Lee (President) Acting Director of the Sports Ethics Center, stated, "Given the nature of gymnastics, where young athletes participate in large numbers, the importance of human rights protection is even greater. Based on our cooperation with the Korean Gymnastics Association, we will expand continuous on-site inspections of major competitions in the future and do our best to ensure that athletes can compete in a safe and fair environment."

The Korean Gymnastics Association announced, "In the future, we will closely cooperate with the Sports Ethics Center to ensure that athletes can fully demonstrate their skills in an environment where their human rights are guaranteed, and to enhance the human rights awareness and sensitivity of coaches and referees."

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