'K-Sports Science Starts for the New 100 Years' Korea Sports Science Institute, Olympic Park Era Blooms

Oct 03, 2024

"Starting a new 100 years of Korean sports science at a new building."

The Korea Sports Science Institute, the center of sports science in Korea, held an opening ceremony at Olympic Park in Songpa-gu, Seoul on the afternoon of the 2nd. The opening ceremony was attended by more than 200 officials from the sports and academic circles, including Cho Hyun-jae, chairman of the Korea Sports Promotion Foundation, Song Yoon-seok, director of the Sports Cooperation Center at the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, Kim Ik-hwan, chairman of the union, Ha Hyung-joo, executive auditor, Park Yong-chul, executive director, Song Kang-young, director of the Korea Sports Science Institute, Jang Joo-ho, Im Beon-gak, Kim Jong-man, Park Young-ok, Jung Young-rin, and Nam Yoon-shin, as well as former directors of the Korea Sports Industry Development Corporation, Shin Chi-yong, CEO of the.

The Korea Sports Science Institute, which was built right next to the Taeneung Training Center in 1980 and supported the growth and heyday of elite sports through close support for sports science, ended the 44-year-old Taeneung era and entered the Olympic Park era. The new building of the Sports Science Institute is a space used by the Korea Sports Association and the National Sports Promotion Agency until last year. The existing Olympic Cultural Center was remodeled with a total project cost of 7.2 billion won.

In 2008, at the request of the Cultural Heritage Administration to restore the royal tomb of Joseon, there was a request for cooperation in relocation, and the relocation of Olympic Park was discussed with the National Sports Promotion Agency. Starting with a feasibility study for the relocation of Olympic Park in 2017, it received permission to change the use of urban planning facilities in Seoul in July last year, and the remodeling work was completed this year and the relocation was completed in August after the industrial complex and sports association moved to the new Olympic Hall last year. With a two-story scale on the ground, it has expanded and innovated not only office space, but also sports physiology, epidemiological laboratories, and research space, enabling tighter support for sports science.

Cho Hyun-jae, Chairman of the Korea Sports Promotion Foundation.

Cho Hyun-jae, chairman of the Korea Sports Promotion Foundation, congratulates the Academy of Sports Science on the occasion of the Olympic Park era"After a long period of preparation and process, the Olympic Park era began."Thank you for the hard work of previous directors and executives and employees of the Korea Institute of Science and Technology." "The industrial complex, the Korean Sports Council, and the Korean Sports Council for the Disabled moved to the Olympic Center at the end of November last year, and 65 member organizations under both sports associations transferred to the Olympic Complex. The relocation of the Korea Sports Science Institute to Olympic Park, which remained in the final Taereung, brought together all the pivotal sports organizations at Olympic Park." As central sports organizations moved into Olympic Park, the Korean sports community became a starting point to challenge the 100-year history of sports in the new Olympic Park era. The Korea Sports Science Institute made many outstanding achievements during the Taereung period. In particular, close support from the Sports Science Institute played a big role in winning numerous gold medals in the Olympics and Asian Games for national athletes. In the Olympic Park era, please reflect your voice on the field with the people on its achievements and leap beyond Korea to become the best sports science research institute in the world." "Please be reborn as the world's best sports science research institute that can demonstrate leadership that is not behind the world in the AI era and the sports industry era."

Song Yoon-seok, Sports Cooperation Center, Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism

Song Yoon-seok, a sports cooperation officer at the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, attended as a government representative, said "Everyone knows that the Korea Sports Science Institute has long contributed to the development of Korean sports through research and technology development related to Korean sports. When I was the head of the International Sports Division in 2016, I analyzed various overseas cases related to international sports at the Korea Sports Science Institute, and when I was the head of the sports policy division, I agonized a lot as sports human rights and sports science became important amid changes in the field"The fact that we were able to perform well at the Paris Olympics despite being the smallest team since the 1976 Montreal Games was also thanks to the help and support of the Sports Science Institute," he said. "Most Korean sports organizations and organizations are gathered here at Olympic Park. The Sports Science Institute will be able to take on new challenges with great synergy along with the industrial complex. We also promise that the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism will support and make efforts together."

Lim Beon-jang, 7th Director of the Korea Sports Science Institute

Lim Beon-jang, the 7th president of the Korea Sports Science Institute, who gave a congratulatory speech on behalf of previous directors, recalled his initial intention, saying, `I am reminded of the first director Lee Geung-se today.' "If it weren't for his wide-ranging move, perhaps the Academy of Sports Sciences would have been established later. The first president died of brain cancer, and I think it's because he put all his passion and efforts into establishing the Physical Education and Science Research Institute"I looked back on the passion of the sportsman senior. "The Sports Science Institute, which opened the Olympic Park era, should do its best by taking over the extensive efforts of the first president Lee Geung-se, centering on Director Song Kang-young." I urge the Academy of Sports Sciences to help athletes improve their skills and achieve even better results at the Olympics" delivered the message.

Song Kang-young, Director of the Korea Sports Science Institute. Photo courtesy = Korea Sports Science Institute of the Korea Sports Promotion Foundation

Song Kang-young, the head of the Korea Sports Science Institute, who took the podium for the last time, said in a commemorative speech, `The Korea Sports Science Institute, which has been driving Korea's sports development for 44 years in Taereung, is ready to make a new leap forward at the Olympic Park in New Territories.' `Today's opening ceremony was frugal, but not shabby, colorful, but lavish.' "The Science Institute, established for the future of Korean sports, has played a pivotal role in the development of Korean sports. In the days when even the concept of sports science was unfamiliar, constant experimentation and research have supported the growth of Korean sports. Everything is thanks to the passion and dedication of former directors, executives, and people here. Director Song then emphasized 'innovation', giving the meaning that the relocation to Olympic Park goes beyond just the relocation of physical space and a new start for new possibilities'. "Without innovation, not a step forward can be made. The Korea Sports Science Institute will strive to become a leading sports science institution worldwide based on the innovation of research"I promised. Until now, the institute has provided leading insights for the state, local governments, and sports organizations to introduce effective policies. We propose policies that reflect social needs and public values of sports and promise to support the development of sports policies tailored to international trends." "Sports science is also directly related to the national economy. We will create economic value through sports data analysis, fitness, sports medical technology development, and strengthening cooperation with sports sites, and try to create synergy for Korean sports across the business."

Photo provided =Korea Sports Science Institute of Sports Promotion

In addition, the Academy of Sports Sciences has supported the best performance in international competitions with a scientific approach to improving national athletes' performance, preventing injuries, and managing physical strength. In the future, we will focus more on research that combines technologies such as data, AI, and virtual reality. We will become a leader in sports science at home and abroad through more innovative research." "In the Olympic Park era, the new building is about to start a new century of Korean sports science," he said, expressing his overwhelming commitment to a new leap forward.

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