Kang Tae-sun, Chairman of the Seoul Sports Council, Declares to Run as Chairman of the Korea Sports Council "We will open an era of professional sports management in South Korea."

Nov 11, 2024

Kang Tae-sun, chairman of the Seoul Sports Council (BYN Black Yak), officially declared his bid for the 42nd chairman of the Korea Sports Council.

Chairman Kang held a press conference at the Koreana Hotel in Gwanghwamun, Seoul on the 11th and said, `We will open a new era of sports innovation with transparent and responsible sports management and trust recovery.'

Kang, who has a long experience in sports and sports administration, said, `I deeply sympathize with the problems the sports association is facing now"Based on his experience as chairman of the Seoul Sports Council, he will restore trust of the Korean Sports Council and meet the public's expectations by making substantial changes that the public can feel through the improvement of sports infrastructure and sports administration." conveyed a strong desire. As a sports CEO, Kang said, `I will open the era of professional management in Korea's physical education as hard as I can raise it as high as Taesan and as hard as fireworks.'

Kang Tae-sun, born in 1949, is from Seogwipo, Jeju, served as the president of the Korea Scout Federation, served as the vice chairman of the Korea Mountain Federation, and has been working as the chairman of the Seoul Sports Council since March.

The 42nd election for the chairman of the Korea Sports Council will be held on January 14, 2025, and Chairman Lee Ki-heung of the Korea Sports Council, who will decide whether to seek a third term in the second term of the committee, Chairman Kang Tae-sun, former president of the Korea Table Tennis Association Yoo Seung Min, honorary professor Kang Shin-wook of Dankook University, former secretary-general of the Gangwon Provincial Sports Council Kim Yong-joo, former president of the Korea Wushu Association Park Chang-beom, and former Incheon Mayor Ahn Sang-soo have challenged. In addition, influential figures, former heads of local governments, and heads of municipal and sports organizations are weighing their candidacy.

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