Vice Minister Jang Mi-ran"Call with the President, Chairman Bach's apology is sincere"

Jul 27, 2024

On the 27th (Korea Standard Time), Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Jang Mi-ran speaks to reporters about the accident that took place over the title of the opening ceremony at the main press center (MPC) in Paris '2024 Paris Olympics' on the 27th (Korea Standard Time). Paris (France) = Reporter Chung Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2024.7.27/

"I think it is sincere that IOC President Thomas Bach said he would speak to the President directly (in connection with the opening ceremony of the ceremony)."

Deputy Minister of Culture and Sports Jang Mi-ran met with reporters at the main press center of the Paris Olympics on the 27th (Korea time) and evaluated the event of the opening ceremony and the subsequent apology process. Immediately after the absurd happening, in which the OBS site announcer, the official IOC broadcast, misintroduced the name of the Republic of Korea to North Korea the previous day, Vice Minister Jang moved quickly with the Korean Sports Council as the vice minister in charge. In the presence of Lee Ki-heung, chairman of the Korean Olympic Committee (IOC), Thomas Bach, chairman of the IOC, called President Yoon Suk Yeol to apologize and promise to prevent a recurrence.

However, regarding the schedule of the meeting between Vice Minister Jang and Vice Minister Lee Ki-heung, Chairman of the Korean Sports Council, scheduled for 5:30 p.m. on the same day, Vice Minister Jang said there was a change. "There has been a change in the schedule of the meeting with Chairman Bach at the Korean Sports Council."I was informed. Chairman Lee Ki-heung attended the President's call with the IOC. Since then, there has been a change in the schedule of the interview (to be with Chairman Lee) at 5:30 p.m. Besides the fact that there has been a change, we have yet to hear any details from the Korean Olympic Committee. "We don't know whether the meeting will take place or not, but when I meet with Bach, I will definitely tell him not only about this issue but also about the support and convenience of the national team," he said.

On cooperating with the Korean Sports and Olympic Committee, which had been in conflict for more than a year, Vice Minister Jang said "Before." It's one thing to take care of and help the athletes ahead of the Olympics." "The government and the Korean Sports and Olympic Committee are doing their best to take care of the team, although they are worried about whether it will affect the team outside."," he stressed. "I think it is sincere to apologize that the IOC chairman wanted to apologize directly to the President after the situation occurred. We don't know what changes will happen after the interview, but we should continue to ask and take care of it so that it doesn't happen in all stadiums other than the opening and closing ceremonies."

In the 2012 London Olympics Weightlifting Empress, Vice Minister Chang took the lead in taking care of the athletes after 12 years as the vice minister of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, said, `When I was an athlete, I only had to adjust to the time difference by controlling my game, but now I am preparing and having meetings before I come, and taking care of everything that goes to and from the athletes, eating and sleeping, hot and coldThe shooting is cold, so hot packs are prepared, and the details are playing a role in each league. Such careful care is playing an important role in achieving better-than-expected results." "In the event of an unexpected crisis or unexpected event, you can do what you want to do in your place as you do now."," he said calmly. .

Regarding Ban Ki-hyun's first medal in the shooting mixed event, which came out on the first day of the competition, Vice Minister Jang gave special meaning as a senior. "I also saw Geum Ji-hyun at the decision ceremony. He said, "My face is a baby, but I was surprised to hear that he was a baby mother." "If you have a goal and a will to do it, I thought you would do everything without being daunted by the situation and circumstances."I think it would have been comforting and courageous to someone. It would have been a great comfort and courage not only for the thought of 'proud' but also for the mothers of babies in the same situation and those in similar situations.

Chang, who visited the Chatoru shooting range, which takes seven hours to encourage the athletes before the competition, said, `The shooting range was really far away,' adding, `There was a lot of concern about the performance of the athletes and the size of their participation before the Olympics, but I definitely thought that the athletes would do better than I thoughtHe expressed his satisfaction with the first medal performance of the Taegeuk Warriors, who won their first medal. "It's a pleasure for the people and the team. I think this will give you energy. There was something unpleasant from the start of the opening ceremony, so the people were disappointed, we were all embarrassed, and there was also concern about the team. I feel relieved and proud that I proved it without being too agitated and unaffected by the situation.' "I think I'll hear more good news."," he said, expressing his expectations. `Today, I will go to support the judo, swimming, and fencers,' Zhang said with a smile.

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