OK Financial Group Chairman Choi Yoon presents five pledges to expand the base of rugby → Strengthen leadership capabilities to serve consecutive terms as chairman of the Korea Rugby Association
Dec 31, 2024
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OK Financial Group announced that Chairman Choi Yoon will officially announce his candidacy for the 25th presidential election of the Korea Rugby Association, which will be held on the 13th of next month.
It is the first consecutive bid after taking office as the 24th president of the Korea Rugby Association in 2021 and leading to the expansion of the base of Korean rugby. Chairman Choi Yoon was a rugby player when he was in school, and his affection for rugby is second to none.
Chairman Choi Yoon said in his announcement on the 30th that `After winning two consecutive Asian Games titles in 1998 and 2002, Korean rugby has spent more than 20 years drifting away, but rose up again and laid the groundwork for Cognitive Sports with a moving story that goes beyond the limits of 'Tokyo Olympic Games advancement' and '17 years of winning the first Asian Games silver medal'"Listening to the status of Korean rugby that has changed to two ears as the head of the Rugby Association for the past four years, he looked directly at Korean rugby that has become a cognitive sport with his own eyes "Never go back to the old days."' was the decisive moment for the recommendations of those around him to throw their hat in the ring again,' he explained.
"(As a rugby player of the past, I still have deep remorse for 'Why didn't I do it more intensely?' I just want to serve as the head of the association and help our players not to regret it as much as I did in the future," he said. "I want to be a grain of wheat in the new 100-year history of Korean rugby for rugby, which has become a strong driving force and an axis of my life."," he said, explaining the background of his candidacy.
Chairman Choi explained, `Looking back at the moment, the airing of the SBS rugby drama `Tri" sponsored by Netflix" and OK Financial Group is the result of the efforts of the 24th executive branch and is proof that the work to expand the base that has been carried out for the past four years has been successfully carried out.' `Now that we have been on the basis of the 'Cognitive Sports" with the live broadcast of the Hangzhou AG Finals KBS and the airing of the strongest rugby and public TV dramas, we want to create a new era in which our rugby people are proudly recognized in society with pride that they have played rugby\," he stressed.
Chairman Choi Yoon said, `From four years of breaking with the past and taking the basics, now it's time! With the slogan "4 years for rugby people", he announced the 25th election pledge and detailed action strategies."
First, strengthen leadership capabilities and expand support for middle and high schools. △We plan to significantly expand the number and targets of participation fees for the tournament, which was twice this year, △ expand scholarships for used leaders and support programs for the operation of the rugby department, △ expand the dream camp for used leaders, and expand customized education through transfer of skills for △ excellent leaders.
Second, we strive to strengthen support for the training environment through stable league operation. △We plan to create a player-friendly atmosphere by adjusting the schedule of the competition considering the weather, guaranteeing player rest by expanding the pre-game of the △National Sports Festival, regularizing the Korea Super League by forming a federation of △ Industrial teams, and △ securing the number of matches for players by organizing predictable schedules.
Third, efforts to improve judgment capabilities and treatment are also made. △Implementation of incentive system by establishing a fair evaluation system and awarding outstanding judges for each competition, △Fostering new judges by revitalizing the international trial system △Expanding domestic and foreign training-exchange to foster international judges, △Improvement of lodging environment and realization of travel expenses.
Fourth, strengthen the national competitiveness and support system. △15-person system, improvement of power through separate operation of seven-person system, △ Strengthen overseas training and expand participation in international competitions △ Establishment of a national representative development system leading to a long-cherished project 'Dream Tree-Youth-Standard Army-National Team', △ regularization of test matches and improvement of the training environment will be promoted.
Fifth, along with the provincial and provincial associations, we will take the lead in revitalizing daily sports and expanding the base. △ Increase support for tag rugby clubs and youth rugby classes, △ Revitalize local competitions such as disappeared local competitions and revival of competition between cities, counties, and districts △ Listening to difficulties?It also plans to establish a dedicated department for communication, prepare support plans for the establishment of △ school rugby department-club, and actively promote the operation of various platforms that lead to a leap from △'cognitive sports' to 'popular sports'.
Chairman Choi Yoon said, `The 25th executive branch should take over the changing trend of 'cognitive sports' thinking only about the changing Korean rugby and should have a heavy responsibility to break through the remaining culture and take a leap forward to become a truly advanced rugby country"We must stand up to the deep-rooted ills and strengthen it into a league that is loved and chosen by everyone from 'someone's league' that was monopolized by a small number of people. "
Chairman Choi also said, `Although only 50% of the original goal was achieved due to the unexpected time and effort spent on cutting off the wrong past and taking care of the basics, we will provide a completely different miracle from the past by implementing policies that rugby people can sympathize with over the next four years on the basis of the past four years"Now, we will spare no effort such as establishing a dedicated department so that the vivid voices of rugby people, such as city and provincial association executives, leaders, referees, and players, can be fully reflected in the new executive department."," he added.
Finally, Chairman Choi Yoon said, `If we have to leave something meaningful for society, we want to do it through `Rugby`"I want to go beyond 'cognitiveization' and further develop Korean rugby, which has just been on track, into a 'popular sport' and "I want to catch both rabbits of the '2027 Australian Rugby World Cup' and the '2028 Los Angeles Summer Olympics'"" he said.
In the 24th presidential election of the Korea Rugby Association in 2021, Choi Yoon was elected with 75% of the vote. The election was the first election held since the foundation of the association in 1946, and it received attention for recording a record turnout.
Reporter Kim Young-rok lunarfly@sportschosun.com
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
