Korea Sports Promotion Foundation, Leisure Sports Experience Program Successfully Concluded

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The Korea Sports Promotion Foundation (KSPO) successfully concluded its '2026 Leisure Sports On-site Experience Program,' launched to bridge the sports gap for socially vulnerable youth.

This year, KSPO made efforts to extend benefits to a wider range of participants, including single-parent families, children in grandparent-headed households, and adolescents experiencing emotional instability. Additionally, reflecting on-field feedback, the program expanded from its original coverage of Gangwon, Gyeongbuk, and Gyeongnam provinces to include Jeonbuk province, totaling four regions. A total of 434 adolescents and their families participated in the program.

This year, the program was conducted at three venues: KSPO Sports Value Center and two National Youth Training Centers. It featured content such as smart sports, outdoor activities, artificial rock climbing, ice skating, and marine leisure sports. Notably, former national short-track speed skater Kim Ah-rang was invited to deliver a special lecture, contributing to the cultivation of proper sportsmanship among youth. The program also ran in parallel with an 'Anti-Youth Illegal Gambling Campaign,' earning positive evaluations for its contribution to fostering sound values among adolescents.

In a telephone interview with this newspaper, a KSPO official stated, "We organized this program to share the joy and positive values of sports with adolescents who are busy with their studies."

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