Korean Sport & Olympic Committee Designated as Management Organization for Triathlon Association

Applying 'One Strike Out' Policy to Perpetrators of Violence in the Sports Community

Lee Ki-heung, President of the Korean Sport & Olympic Committee, is declaring the opening of the board meeting on the 29th at Olympic Parktel in Songpa-gu. [Image source=Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Heung-soon] The Korean Olympic Committee has designated the Korea Triathlon Federation as a managed organization. It also decided to implement a 'One Strike Out' system to immediately expel perpetrators of violence in the sports community.

On the 29th, the Korean Olympic Committee held its 36th board meeting at the Olympic Parktel in Bangi-dong, Songpa-gu, Seoul, where it approved the designation of the Korea Triathlon Federation as a managed organization, amendments to the Sports Fairness Committee regulations, and discussed measures to eradicate sports violence.

At the board meeting, a proposal for sanctions against the Korea Triathlon Federation was presented, revealing issues such as inadequate athlete management and lack of awareness regarding human rights violations in the case of the late athlete Choi Sook-hyun. After deliberation, the board decided to designate the Korea Triathlon Federation as a managed organization. Accordingly, all existing federation executives will be dismissed, and a management committee formed by the Korean Olympic Committee will operate the federation.

Additionally, through discussions on measures to eradicate sports violence, the board decided to impose a five-year ban on participation in the National Sports Festival for teams where issues such as sexual violence are detected (with exceptions for those who actively report), and to strictly punish perpetrators by applying the One Strike Out rule if the offense is confirmed.

Furthermore, the committee plans to establish a multi-layered monitoring system against sports violence, including appointing sports human rights officers, citizen auditors, and a reward system for reporting sports violence. They also intend to introduce a training camp approval system to encourage changes in training methods. Detailed plans will be formulated and announced promptly.

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