Professor Kang Shin-wook Announces Candidacy for President of the Korean Sport & Olympic Committee: "I Will Create a Respected Sports Community"

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Heung-soon] Professor Kang Shin-wook of the Department of International Sports, College of Sports Science, Dankook University, has declared his candidacy for the 41st President of the Korea Sports Council.

On the 5th, Professor Kang held a press conference at a hotel in Jung-gu, Seoul, stating, "The 41st Sports Council presidential election should be a momentum for sportspeople themselves to solve the problems facing the sports community in our society," and "As a sportsman involved in professional sports, recreational sports, and school sports, I feel a deep responsibility for the entrenched issues in the sports world and stand here with the determination that I can no longer remain a bystander."

His campaign pledges include ▲ Korea Sports Council for the people ▲ Life projects for sportspeople suited to the 100-year lifespan era ▲ Eradication of (sexual) violence in sports ▲ A Sports Council for athletes and coaches.

Specifically, he proposed guaranteeing athletic rights for elite athletes, providing programs to strengthen ethical awareness among sportspeople, and improving employment stability and treatment for coaches through multi-year contracts based on a seniority system.

Professor Kang graduated from Seoul National University’s Department of Physical Education and served as the coach of the hockey teams at Jeonnong Girls' Middle School and Yongsan High School. Since 1989, he has been a professor at Dankook University and has held positions such as co-representative of the Sports Citizens' Solidarity (2005?2013), president of the Korean Society of Sport Science (2016?2017), and director of the Korea Sports Council (2017).

With his declaration of candidacy, the number of official candidates for the Korea Sports Council presidential election, scheduled for January 18 next year, has increased to three, including the current president Lee Ki-heung and former Korea Volleyball Association president Jang Young-dal.

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