National Policy Planning Committee Holds Sports Roundtable... Discusses 'Minimum Academic Achievement System' for Student Athletes

The minimum academic achievement system, which prohibits student athletes from participating in competitions if they do not meet certain academic standards, was discussed as a major agenda item at the sports sector roundtable held by the National Policy Planning Committee on July 24.

The Social Division 2 of the Presidential National Policy Planning Committee announced that it held a roundtable on sports at the committee that day.

Im Okyung, Democratic Party of Korea / Photo by Dongju Yoon doso7@

The roundtable was attended by Social Division 2 committee members including Planning Committee Member Lim Ohkyung, as well as Yoo Seungmin, President of the Korean Sport & Olympic Committee, Heo Koo-yeon, Commissioner of the Korea Baseball Organization, and representatives from major sports organizations, professional leagues, and school, community, and disability sports organizations.

The Social Division 2 committee members listened to the opinions from the sports community regarding national support systems for sports talent development and the expansion of a sports culture accessible to all citizens, and also paid attention to policy proposals that may need to be additionally reflected in national policy tasks.

Participants at the roundtable mentioned the need to improve current systems related to fostering student athletes, such as the minimum academic achievement system and the limitation on the number of days recognized as attendance when participating in competitions or training.

Lim Ohkyung, Planning Committee Member of the Social Division 2 of the National Policy Planning Committee, stated, "We will do our utmost to devise measures to both create an environment where all citizens can enjoy sports activities and expand support for elite sports, so as to enhance the nation's status as a sports powerhouse."

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