Korea Sports Council Holds 2026 Sports Medicine Seminar; National Team Village Director Kim Taek-soo: “We Will Deliver Practical Synergistic Effects for Enhancing the Performance of National Athletes”

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The Korea Sports Council (Chairman Yoo Seung-min) held its 2026 Sports Medicine Seminar over two days, from the 6th to the 7th, at the Bellfore Resort in Jeungpyeong, Chungcheongbuk-do.

The Korea Sports Council has annually hosted sports medicine seminars to enhance the performance of national team athletes and provide systematic medical support.

This year’s seminar was organized to share the outcomes of sports medicine support during the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Summer Asian Games (hereinafter referred to as the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games) and, based on these results, to discuss the future medical support system and development directions for upcoming international competitions.

The seminar was attended by approximately 150 people, including National Team Village Director Kim Taek-soo, President Park Sang-hyun of the Korea Institute of Sport Science, national team coaches, dedicated teams, and full-time supervisors.

In particular, Dr. Robin Mitchell, Chair of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Health Sciences Commission, and Lee Jae-jeong, a member of the National Assembly’s Culture, Sports and Tourism Committee, sent congratulatory messages via video, adding significance to the event following their participation last year.

Comprising nine topics in total, the seminar featured various lectures centered on the outcomes of medical and scientific support at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games site, as well as athlete injury prevention, rehabilitation, and return to competition.

On the first day, seven lectures were conducted, including: “Report on Medical Support Outcomes at the 2026 Asian Games Medical Center,” “Field Report from the 2026 Asian Games: Physiotherapy and Medical Support for a Decentralized Event,” “Proven Zero Injuries Through Data: Report on Medical Support Outcomes for the 2026 Asian Games Archery Team,” “Cases of Sports Science Support at the 2026 Asian Games,” “Changing Perspectives on Athlete Rehabilitation: Can Symmetry Be a Criterion for RTP (Return to Play)?,” “Rehabilitation from Sports Injuries and Return to Competition,” and “[Distinguished Lecture] The Choices of Koreans That Shaped South Korea.”

On the second day, lectures continued with the topics: “Was Today’s Training Intensity Appropriate?” and “Medical Center Injury Return Project Protocol.”

National Team Village Director Kim Taek-soo, who attended the seminar, stated, “The core purpose of this seminar is to share information between the National Team Village Medical Center and sport-specific coaches,” adding, “Through continuous exchange, we will deliver practical synergistic effects for enhancing the performance of national team athletes.”

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