Sports Ethics Center Conducts Human Rights Protection Activities at the Site of the 2026 Incheon Metropolitan Mayor's Cup National Fitness Championship

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The Sports Ethics Center, under the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, announced on the 5th that it carried out on-site human rights protection activities to protect athletes at the '2026 Incheon Metropolitan Mayor's Cup National Fitness Championship' held on August 29 at the Incheon Harbor Park Hotel.

According to the Sports Ethics Center, this activity was conducted in cooperation with the Korea Bodybuilding Association and the Incheon Metropolitan Bodybuilding Association. The purpose is to help fitness athletes focus on competition in a safe environment free from various human rights violations such as violence, sexual harassment, and sexual assault.

On the day of the event, the center dispatched professional personnel called 'Human Rights Protection Officers' to monitor the entire operation of the venue and athlete teams, and conducted human rights violation prevention activities targeting athletes and coaches. Human Rights Protection Officers are professionals operated under the National Sports Promotion Act, specializing in preventing and responding to human rights violations at sports sites.

The Sports Ethics Center strengthened its on-site response system through this collaboration with the Korea Bodybuilding Association and plans to continue protection activities centered on sports sites by expanding cooperation with relevant institutional investors in the future.

Han Min-su, Acting Director of the Sports Ethics Center Lee (President), stated, "With national team selection tournaments and individual championships being held one after another, we will prioritize on-site human rights protection activities so that athletes can focus solely on improving their performance." He added, "As a sports institution protecting the rights and interests of athletes that safeguards sports ethics together with the public, we will do our best to spread a proper ethical culture."

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