Korea Sports Council Successfully Holds '1st Olympic Movement Agenda Forum' → Examining Global Sports Trends

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The Korea Sports Council opened a public forum to explore future development directions for the Korean sports sector amid rapidly changing international sports environments.

The Korea Sports Council announced on the 29th that it held the '1st Olympic Movement Agenda Forum' at the SKY31 Convention in Lotte World Tower, Songpa-gu, Seoul, on the 28th, with approximately 100 domestic and international sports officials in attendance.

This forum, established for the first time this year, was planned to share key policies and trends in the international sports community in connection with the International Olympic Committee's (IOC) future strategy, 'Fit for the Future.' In attendance were Yoo Seung-min, President of the Korea Sports Council; Kang Dae-geum, Sports Cooperation Officer at the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism; Park Ju-hee, Chairperson of the International Sports Strategy Committee; sports administration practitioners; and university students majoring in related fields.

The 'Fit for the Future' initiative currently being pursued by the IOC focuses on ensuring the sustainability of the Olympic movement in line with changing global environments and strengthening athlete-centered decision-making systems.

Reflecting this tone, the forum was divided into four sessions. In the first session, Professor Lee Jung-woo from the University of Edinburgh addressed the importance of Olympic autonomy, neutrality, and sound governance. In the subsequent discussion, Kim Bu-i, an IOC Athlete Member, served as moderator, while Woon Yun-jong, another IOC Athlete Member; Cho Su-ji, Vice President of the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF); and Gaby Arens, IOC Liaison Officer, participated as panelists to thoroughly discuss measures for enhancing athlete rights and expanding participation in decision-making.

In the afternoon sessions, Cedric Vanden Bogaerde, Executive Director of the International Institute of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences (AISTS), delivered a lecture on 'Reforming the Olympic Program Selection Process,' while Professor Lee Won-jae from Kookmin University spoke on 'Olympic Changes for Sustainability and Future Development Directions.'

In his opening remarks, President Yoo Seung-min emphasized, "Now is the time not only to grasp trends in the international sports community but also to consider together what these changes mean for the Korean sports field and what preparations are needed." He added, "We will continue to hold forums that promptly share major international sports issues domestically and gather voices from the field."

The Korea Sports Council plans to regularize this forum as a venue for sharing global sports current issues and policy directions, and to accelerate efforts to enhance the international competitiveness of Korean sports and spread Olympic values.

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