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The Korean Sports Council and its member sports federations have raised concerns over the ongoing restrictions on office access at the Handball Gymnasium.
On the morning of the 28th, the Korean Sports Council and its member federations held a joint press conference with National Assembly Member Kim Jae-won's office at the National Assembly Communication Center, outlining the damages caused by the prolonged restriction on office access at the Handball Gymnasium and calling for the normalization of office access and cooperation from relevant institutional investors to enable essential operations.
Attendees at the press conference included representatives from member sports federations housed in the Handball Gymnasium, who explained the difficulties across all areas of sports administration—including support for national teams, operation of domestic and international competitions, registration and qualification management of athletes and coaches, and various public service requests—caused by the access restrictions, and urged for the prompt normalization of operations.
While affirming their full respect for the necessity and purpose of a National Assembly investigation into the matter, the member federations explained that the prolonged access restrictions have led to a continuous gap in sports administration, particularly raising serious concerns about significant disruptions to national team athlete support and preparations for the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Summer Asian Games.
They also stated that various administrative services, including the issuance of competition performance certificates required for university admissions and employment, have been delayed, causing inconvenience not only to athletes, coaches, and students but also to the general public.
Through the press conference, the member federations emphasized, "While we respect the purpose of the National Assembly investigation, support for national teams and sports administration for the people must not be halted," and stressed that "office access must be normalized and conditions for essential operations must be promptly established to ensure proper functioning of sports administration."
Furthermore, they requested cooperation from relevant institutional investors, including the National Assembly, to allow the removal of administrative documents, computer equipment, and office supplies necessary for essential operations such as national team support and event management, even before full normalization of operations. In particular, they asked for cooperation under the condition that transparent procedures are ensured to prevent any erosion of public trust or unnecessary misunderstandings regarding the storage and management of ballot boxes and voting materials.
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