Restrictions on Activities and Revocation of Sports Special Talent Status for Seoul Student Athletes Involved in School Violence

Restrictions on Training and Competition Participation for Student Athletes Involved in School Violence
Disqualification of Sports Special Talent Status if Transferred
CCTV to Be Installed in Dormitory Blind Spots

[Asia Economy Reporter Han Jinju] The Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education has decided to restrict training and competition participation for student athletes who have committed school violence and to revoke the sports talent qualifications of middle and high school students who have been transferred. Coaches or student athletes who commit violence will be immediately expelled from dormitories.

On the 18th, the Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education announced measures to prevent and eradicate violence in school sports clubs based on the principle of prioritizing victim protection. According to the School Violence Prevention Act, student athletes who are subject to disciplinary action will have their participation in training and competitions restricted for a certain period. Middle and high school students who have been transferred will lose their sports talent qualifications. If a student is transferred in middle school, they will be excluded from the sports talent qualification screening when entering high school. The “Seoul Metropolitan High School Admission Sports Talent Selection Rules” will also be revised accordingly.

With the revision of the Enforcement Decree of the School Sports Promotion Act, CCTV will be installed in dormitory blind spots. Student athletes or coaches who commit violence will be immediately separated and expelled, and their dormitory access will be restricted. School principals must conduct mandatory monthly violence and safety accident prevention education for dormitory residents. Special human rights education will also be provided to dormitory supervisors. A comprehensive survey on the human rights status of student athletes and their parents in Seoul’s elementary, middle, and high schools will be conducted earlier in March. Due to the nature of school sports clubs, students have been reluctant to report incidents fearing career or academic disadvantages, but the current heightened social interest due to the school violence Me Too movement is seen as an opportune moment.

Cho Hee-yeon, Superintendent of the Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education, stated, “We will no longer tolerate violence within school sports clubs,” adding, “We plan to swiftly implement measures to prevent and eradicate violence in school sports clubs to protect the human rights of student athletes and to create a culture where human rights are alive and breathing.”

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