Sports Ethics Center Reaches 1 Million Participants in Ethics Training for Athletes: "Continued Expansion of Need and Interest in Sports Ethics Education Represents Meaningful Achievement"

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The Sports Ethics Center, under the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (acting director Han Min-soo), announced that as of August 31, the cumulative number of participants in online and offline training programs since the center's establishment has exceeded one million.

The Sports Ethics Center stated, "Ethics education began in 2020, and we have consistently expanded the curriculum and target audience to align with changes in the sports community and educational demand."

It further added, "Through online training via 'Sports Ethics Learn' and on-site education delivered directly to sports venues, we have steadily broadened engagement opportunities for athletes and other stakeholders."

Currently, the center operates programs aimed at enhancing human rights sensitivity and ethical awareness among a diverse range of participants in the sports community, including not only those directly involved in sports such as athletes, coaches, and referees but also parents, staff, and executives of sports organizations.

The curriculum includes legally mandated training on ▲prevention of violence such as sexual assault ▲retraining for sports instructors ▲professional development programs for sports instructors, alongside general education courses on ▲sports human rights ▲gender equality in sports ▲prevention of corruption in sports ▲sportsmanship education ▲prevention of illegal gambling ▲and prevention of digital sex crimes.

Han Min-soo, acting director of the Sports Ethics Center, said, "The fact that over one million people have participated in training since the center's establishment is a meaningful achievement demonstrating the growing need for and interest in sports ethics education. Moving forward, we will develop educational programs that reflect the unique characteristics of the sports community and its educational demands, striving to create a healthy and fair sports environment together with athletes."

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