Yoon Kyung-sun (65), CEO of Noypelice Co., Ltd., was elected as the 6th president of the Korea Disabled Curling Association.
The Korea Curling Association held a presidential election at the Olympic Hall in Songpa-gu, Seoul on the 9th and confirmed the re-election of candidate Yoon Kyung-sun, who ran as the lone candidate.
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Chairman Yoon, the CEO of Construction, is the authorized `Mr. Kidari' of Curling for the Disabled. Since he became the 5th president of the Korea Disabled Curling Association with the introduction of his neighbor Kim Sung-il, former chairman of the Korea Sports Association for the Disabled, he has been fascinated by the world of disabled sports full of challenges and enthusiasm. At the time of the head of the 2022 Beijing Paralympic Games, he promised to revitalize curling for the disabled by watching curlers shedding tears after missing a medal after struggling, and later led the team to two silver medals in the men's and mixed double curling at the Erwrinkle Winter Deaflympics last year for the first time in curling event with generous support for the team. With the successful hosting of the World Wheelchair Curling Championship in March, he also produced a world champion in the wheelchair mix double for the first time ever.
Chairman Yoon Kyung-sun, who aimed for the first gold medal in curling at the 2026 Milan-Cortina D'Ampezzo Paralympics (March 6-15, 2026), challenged for a second term for his life's work. After his election, Chairman Yoon expressed his deep gratitude to the disabled athletes and the association's families for being elected as the 6th president"We will spare no support to the fullest with the goal of winning medals at the Paralympics and Winter Paralympics." Through communication and support with disabled athletes, we will do our best to create more advanced associations, communication associations, and happy athletes" expressed his determination.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
