Former UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon appointed as first honorary advisor of the Korean Sports Council: "Sports are an important value that fosters national unity and hope for future generations"

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Former UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has been appointed as the first honorary advisor of the Korean Sports Council.

The Korean Sports Council announced on the 21st that "at 4 p.m. today, former UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon was appointed as the first honorary advisor of the Korean Sports Council at the Ban Ki-moon Foundation for a Better Future."

Regarding this appointment, the Korean Sports Council explained, "We appointed him to seek broad consultation and expert advice for the development of sports in the Republic of Korea and to strengthen capabilities in international sports diplomacy. We expect that the international experience and global leadership of Honorary Advisor Ban Ki-moon will greatly contribute to enhancing the international standing of Korean sports and achieving sustainable sports development."

Ban Ki-moon served as the 8th UN Secretary-General and the 33rd Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade. He is currently active as Lee (President) of the Ban Ki-moon Foundation for a Better Future. He also continues his active involvement in the international sports field, serving as Yoon Ri-wi (Director) of the IOC and as an IOC Honorary Member.

Yoo Seung-min (Chairman) stated, "Former UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is highly respected both in the international community and in the sports field. We are deeply honored to welcome him as the first honorary advisor of the Korean Sports Council. We look forward to receiving his valuable advice and guidance to promote the development of sports in the Republic of Korea and to expand international sports exchanges."

Honorary Advisor Ban Ki-moon said, "I am deeply honored to be appointed as the first honorary advisor of the Korean Sports Council. Since sports are an important value that fosters national unity and hope for future generations, I will do my best to contribute to the development of sports in the Republic of Korea and to expand the role of the Korean Sports Council."

The Korean Sports Council emphasized, "Moving forward, we plan to continuously strive to actively gather diverse expertise and experience from within and outside the sports community to strengthen the international competitiveness of Korean sports and to spread a healthy sports culture that involves the people."

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