Korea Sports Council to Promote Career Support Program and Conduct Awareness Survey at National Sports Festival Site

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The Korea Sports Council announced on the 15th that it will visit the site of the "107th National Sports Festival" in Jeju Special Self-Governing Province, which opens on the 16th, to promote career support programs and conduct awareness surveys targeting active and retired athletes.

The activities will take place over three days from October 16 to 18 during the National Sports Festival. They were arranged to help athletes directly access information about career support programs at competition venues and receive practical assistance for career paths and professional development after their athletic careers.

According to the Korea Sports Council, the Athlete Career Support Center will tour 10 sports venues including squash, wushu, boxing, judo, weightlifting, taekwondo, fencing, roller sports, wrestling, and swimming, meeting with active and retired athletes as well as coaches and related personnel.

On-site, key career support programs such as mobile career education, career talk concerts, career counseling, and career competency training will be introduced. Athletes who wish to participate can sign up on the e-Career Support Center homepage at the venue and immediately apply for programs of interest.

In addition, awareness surveys regarding the career support program will be conducted targeting athletes and sports industry stakeholders. The council plans to reflect field opinions in improvement measures aimed at enhancing the accessibility and effectiveness of future support programs.

Yoo Seung-min, President of the Korea Sports Council, stated, "It is most important to create an environment where athletes can focus on their training while also preparing for their future." He added, "Based on the voices of athletes heard at the National Sports Festival site, we will operate the career support program more substantively so that individual experiences and competencies lead to new opportunities after retirement."

The Korea Sports Council operates an Athlete Career Support Center within the Olympic Park in Songpa-gu, Seoul, providing year-round customized services including counseling, education, and information provision for career exploration and professional development of active and retired athletes. It is available to anyone with athletic experience.

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