The National Sports Promotion Foundation recruits candidates for the 30th event

Sep 26, 2024

Exercise The National Sports Promotion Foundation recruits candidates for the 30th event
A race athlete candidate training at the race training center. Supplied by the Health Promotion Team



The Korea Sports Promotion Corporation (Chairman Cho Hyun-jae) is recruiting candidates for the 30th race.

Qualifications for application are Korean men who have completed or been exempted from military service as of the date of admission. However, they must have certain qualifications such as vision (a person whose correction vision is 0.8 or more with two eyes and 0.5 or more with one eye and can identify white, black, red, blue, and yellow), hearing, and normal blood pressure.

To pass the race as a candidate, you must go through the selection process of the first test (written, personality test, bicycle practice, prohibited drug use test, physical measurement, etc.) and the second test (interview). Successful applicants will enter the Gyeongryun Training Center (located in Yeongju-si, Gyeongbuk) in February next year and receive education and training for about 10 months to become formal racers until December.



The application period is from October 7 to 6 p.m. on October 21. The application form must be downloaded from the notice on the bicycle website and filled out, and the application and related documents must be submitted to the bicycle training center or through registered mail to complete the application.

Exercise The National Sports Promotion Foundation recruits candidates for the 30th event
A panoramic view of the bicycle training center located in Yeongju-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do. Supplied by the Health Promotion Team
Winners of international cycling events such as the Olympics, World Championships, World Cups, and Asian Games, or children of low-income families and national merit may be exempted from some or all educational expenses. The announcement of the final successful candidates for the 30th race athlete is on November 29, and for more information on the selection process for the race athlete candidate, contact the race training center. Currently, there are 547 active racers, with an average annual prize money of 76 million won last year, and the top prize money earned over 300 million won in the same year.



Riders may not have to be cyclists, and some have won the grand prix, the most prestigious competition, as well as the grand prix, which is a big competition. In addition, if you are faithful to self-management, you can play without retirement age.





wman@sportschosun.com