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The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (hereinafter referred to as the Ministry) Choi Hwi-yeong (Minister) launched an on-site inspection to create a safe competition environment for student athletes in preparation for summer heatwaves.
The Ministry announced that "Choi Hwi-yeong (Minister) visited the site of the Bonghwangdaegi National High School Baseball Tournament being held at Mokdong Baseball Stadium in Seoul Mokdong at 8 a.m. on the 13th to directly inspect the status of safety responses against heat-related illnesses." This inspection was arranged to verify the actual state of safety management at outdoor sports sites amidst consecutive days of heatwaves and to prevent safety accidents such as heat-related illnesses.
On this day, Choi (Minister) closely examined the competition environment including the perceived temperature on the day of the tournament, the availability of ambulances and medical equipment, the status of safety personnel deployment, facility safety at dugouts, bullpens, and spectator seats, and measures against exhaustion such as cooling breaks (securing rest time). Additionally, it listened to difficulties reported by on-site officials and sought necessary support plans.
The Ministry is also strengthening related measures to ensure the safety of participants in sports events. In line with the establishment of the "Heatwave Major Warning" by the Korea Meteorological Administration, it has prepared draft operating standards and action guidelines for sports events by heatwave stage and distributed them to all sports organizations, local governments, and education offices. Furthermore, it plans to revise and distribute the "Comprehensive Manual for Safety Management of Sports Events," which reflects these contents, through the Sports Safety Foundation in August. In particular, it has decided that summer student athlete tournaments should be operated by adjusting game times primarily to mornings or nights when a Heatwave Major Warning is issued.
Choi Hwi-yeong (Minister) stated, "Amid consecutive days of heatwaves, the most important thing is the safety of the people," and added, "We will do our best to thoroughly inspect heatwave responses at sports sites so that all citizens can enjoy summer sports events safely."
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