Minister Hwang Hee Meets Athlete Kim Younghee to Deliver Special Subsidy

"I will expand welfare projects for athletes"

Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Hwang Hee attended the Special Committee on Media System Improvement meeting held at the National Assembly on the 25th and received a briefing before the meeting started. Photo by Yoon Dong-joo doso7@

On the 29th, Hwang Hee, Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism, visited the home of athlete Kim Young-hee to deliver a special subsidy and convey words of comfort and encouragement. The special subsidy is a welfare system established for athletes who have contributed to the development of sports in the Republic of Korea and enhanced its prestige. It provides support for living expenses, medical costs, and more when financial circumstances are difficult.

Kim, who was active on the women's basketball national team, won silver medals at the 1982 New Delhi Asian Games, the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics, and the 1986 Seoul Asian Games. In recognition of her contributions, she received the Sports Merit Medal Baekmajang in 1980 and the Maenghojang in 1984. She was diagnosed with acromegaly at the end of 1984. After battling the illness for 27 years, she has faced financial difficulties.

On the 23rd, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism held a board meeting of the Korea Sports Promotion Foundation and decided to grant a special subsidy of 10 million won. This is the third time such a special subsidy has been awarded, following athlete Han Seung-cheol (track and field), a silver medalist at the 1958 Tokyo Asian Games, and athlete Kim Jae-yong (weightlifting), a gold medalist at the 2002 Asia Pacific Para Games. Minister Hwang stated, "With the enactment of the 'Sports Welfare Act,' we will expand welfare projects for athletes so that they can focus on their sports activities with peace of mind."

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