‘AG Team Leader’ Lee Sang-hyun, Korea Cycling Federation, Honored with Korean Society of Sport Science Woo Su (Dr.) Dissertation Award

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Lee Sang-hyun, Korea Cycling Federation, was honored with the Korean Society of Sport Science Woo Su (Dr.) Dissertation Award for his academic research achievements.

According to the Korea Cycling Federation, the Korean Society of Sport Science rigorously reviewed Woo Su (Dr.) dissertations recommended by various sub-discipline societies and ultimately selected Lee (Chairman)’s doctoral dissertation from the Graduate School at Korea National Sport University, “North Korea Sports Through Sports Stamps (1946~2025),” as an outstanding paper in the humanities and social sciences field.

Lee (Chairman) received the award on the 16th at 2 p.m. at Jeju National University during the “107th National Sports Festival Commemorative 64th Korean Society of Sport Science Academic Conference.” This research received high praise for uncovering and analyzing the unique source material of “sports stamps” in an environment where access to information is extremely limited due to the closed nature of North Korea sports, thereby elucidating the historical evolution and policy characteristics of North Korea’s physical education. It is evaluated as having laid a valuable academic foundation for future inter-Korean sports exchange and cooperative research.

Lee (Chairman) stated, “It is a great honor to receive this meaningful award among many excellent studies,” adding, “Taking Lee Beon (수상) as an opportunity, I will contribute further to the academic development of sport science and fulfill my role as a solid bridge connecting the field and academia.”

Following the award ceremony, Lee (Chairman) took the stage in a special session of the academic conference to deliver a diagnosis of the harsh realities of the sports community under the theme “Achievements and Challenges of the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games.” Lee (Chairman) served as the head of the South Korean delegation at the Aichi-Nagoya Games, which concluded in early October last year, overseeing operations on the ground.

While positively evaluating the progress in some ball sports and new sub-events, Lee (Chairman) pointed out the declining international competitiveness of traditional powerhouse events such as swimming, judo, and taekwondo, as well as the fierce pursuit by emerging powers like India and Uzbekistan.

He emphasized, “It is not a time to rest on the apparent ranking of third place overall. We must painfully confront the current state of our sports,” adding, “We should use this Games as an opportunity for the entire sports community to pool their wisdom and leap forward once again as ‘One Team Korea.’”

Lee (Chairman) has served as the head of the Korea Ha Ki-hyeop-hoe (Chairman), Vice President of the Asian Hockey Federation, and a director of the Korean Sport & Olympic Committee. Following his role as deputy head of the South Korean delegation at the 2023 Hangzhou Asian Games and the 2024 Paris Olympics, he served as the head of the delegation for this 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games. Currently, he is active as Lee Keul-yeon-maeng (Chairman) of the Korea Cycling Federation, an auditor of the Korean Sport & Olympic Committee, Vice President of Industry-Academia Cooperation at the Korean Society of Sport Science, an advisory committee member of the National Sports Museum, a member of the UCI Solidarity Commission, and a sports exchange committee member of the National Council for Reconciliation and Cooperation. Additionally, he continues broad activities in the culture and arts sectors, including serving as Lee (President) for the National Chorus and the Cultural Heritage Trust.

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