Seoul Sports Council for the Disabled Appoints Kwon Kwon-tae, a former member of 88 Farrellimpian, as new secretary general (Official)
Jan 22, 2025
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The appointment was confirmed by the 45th board meeting on the 21st after the appointment of Oh Se-hoon, the mayor of Seoul Metropolitan Government and chairman of the Sports Council for the Disabled. Kwon, the new secretary-general, has also served as acting secretary-general and public relations cooperation director as the planning general manager of the Seoul Sports Council for the Disabled since former director Lee Jang-ho resigned late last year. Kwon, the new secretary-general, will begin his official term on the 22nd. The term of office is until June 7, 2027.
Kwon Kwon-tae, the new secretary-general, was a former member of the national volleyball team at the 1988 Seoul Paralympics and graduated from the Department of Social Welfare (academic) at Seoul Theological University and the Graduate School of Social Sports ( master's) at Hankook University. He is an athlete-turned-administrator who has gained practical experience in the field of sports and welfare for the disabled by going through the Gangwon-do Sports Council for the Disabled, Gangwon-do General Welfare Center for the Disabled, Seoul Northern Welfare Center, and Seoul Sports Council for the Disabled. In particular, he received a commendation from the Minister of Employment and Labor for developing sports jobs for the disabled in cooperation with the Korea Employment Corporation for the Disabled and establishing a structure to lead disabled athletes to corporate connection and employment. As the oldest senior member of the Seoul Sports Council for the Disabled and a former secretary-general of the disabled, he will be in charge of promoting communication and harmony and leading advanced and exemplary projects as the working-level manager of the Seoul Sports Administration for the Disabled.
The Seoul Sports Council for the Disabled is expected to increase the driving force of major pending issues and new projects along with the stable operation of the Sports Council for the Disabled through this personnel appointment. It is expected that the new director Kwon's experience as a player and administrative know-how will work synergistically to enhance the field of the project and lead to smooth communication with various stakeholders" he said.
`I feel a great sense of responsibility to take on the heavy responsibility of being the secretary-general at an important time,' said Kwon Won-tae, the new secretary-general."As a person with disabilities and a former athlete, I will do my best to improve the growth of sports for the disabled in Seoul and the performance of the athletes with disabilities in Seoul." expressed his determination.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
