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The Korean Olympic Committee announced on the 23rd that it will operate the '2026 Youth Sports Leadership Camp' in collaboration with the Jeollanam-do Sports Council from the 22nd to the 24th at the Korea Sports Talent Development Institute in Jangheung, Jeollanam-do.
According to the Korean Olympic Committee, this camp, which will be attended by approximately 40 youth and adolescent members of designated sports clubs in the Jeollanam region, will proceed under the theme 'Completing My Athlete Growth Roadmap.' Participants will learn about self-understanding as well as methods for training, recovery, nutrition, and physical management, and will establish individual growth plans to be implemented at their respective sports clubs.
The educational program was designed with a focus on experiential activities such as team missions, physical activities, and workshops, moving beyond traditional lectures by considering the age and developmental characteristics of participants. On the first day, the 22nd, Yoo Yeon-seong, director of the Korean Olympic Committee and gold medalist in badminton at the 2014 Incheon Asian Games, served as a speaker for the 'Talk Concert with Senior Athletes.' Director Yoo shared experiences from his journey as a national team athlete and how he overcame slumps, while also conducting one-point lessons and sports experiences together. Following this, participants identified their individual strengths through behavioral type assessments and sports character card activities, and strengthened their methods of cooperation with peers.
On the 23rd, sessions on training, recovery, sleep management, sports nutrition, basic physical measurement, and physical training will be conducted. On the final day, the 24th, participants are scheduled to present their individual sports growth goals and plans for implementation over the next three months.
This camp marks the first entrusted education program and the first educational curriculum for youth and adolescents at the Korea Sports Talent Development Institute, which opened in December 2025. It is also the first outcome of the memorandum of understanding on nurturing sports talent signed in March between the Korea Sports Talent Development Institute, Jeollanam-do Province, Jeollanam-do Office of Education, and the Jeollanam-do Sports Council.
Yoo Seung-min, president of the Korean Olympic Committee, stated, "I hope this camp becomes an opportunity for participants to discover their strengths as athletes and their growth directions." He added, "Moving forward, we will expand experiential growth support education for youth and school sports team athletes by collaborating with local relevant institutional investors."
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