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Ban Ki-moon, who served as the eighth UN Secretary-General and IOC Yoon Ri-wi (Director), currently active as an honorary IOC member, visited the Jincheon National Athlete Village on the 25th to encourage South Korea's national team athletes preparing for the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Summer Asian Games.
Honorary Advisor Ban was appointed as the first honorary advisor of the Korean Sports Council in May last year, taking on an advisory role to promote the development of sports in South Korea and strengthen international sports diplomacy capabilities.
The Korean Sports Council explained regarding this visit: "We organized this visit to convey our support to athletes and coaches who are dedicated to their final training ahead of the competition."
Honorary Advisor Ban toured key training sites, considering the athletes' training schedules and conditions, and continued his encouragement by briefly greeting athletes and coaches on-site.
Honorary Advisor Ban said: "I extend my deepest support to all athletes who are diligently training with pride in being national representatives," adding, "I hope the sweat and efforts you have poured into your training will lead to good results at the Aichi-Nagoya Summer Asian Games."
Korean Sports Council President Yoo Seung-min stated: "We thank Honorary Advisor Ban Ki-moon for personally visiting the athlete village during this crucial period before the competition and offering warm encouragement to the athletes. We will provide meticulous support until the end of the games so that athletes can focus on training without wavering and demonstrate their best performance."
The Korean Sports Council emphasized: "Ahead of the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Summer Asian Games, we plan to make every effort in competition preparation, including enhancing athletic performance, creating training environments, and providing on-site support so that national team athletes can compete at their peak condition."
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