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The 29th Chairman of the Korea Cycling Federation (CEO Tae-in) of the LS Group III was officially inaugurated amid the heated celebrations of the sports and political circles.
Chairman Lee's inauguration ceremony held at the Dinoche Convention in Seongdong-gu, Seoul on the 13th was held by National Assembly Culture, Sports and Tourism Committee Chairman Jeon Jae-soo (Democratic Party of Korea), Rep. Park Jung-ha (People's Power Culture Committee secretary), Rep. Lim Oh-kyung (Democratic Party of Korea's Culture and Sports Committee secretary), Rep. Kim Jae-won (Cho Kuk Innovation Party), Rep. Yoo Seung Min, President-elect of the Korea Sports Council, Ha Hyung-joo, Chairman of the National Sports Promotion Foundation for the Seoul Olympics, Oh Young-woo, former Vice Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism, Yoo Byung-chae, Director, More than 300 people from the sports, political and academic circles gathered including Heo Tae-sook, former chairman of the Korea Squash Federation, Kim Young-jin, president of the Korea Sepak Takraw Federation, Lee Kwang-yeon, president of the Korea Federation of Disabled Cycling, Sung Ki-hak, chairman of Yeongwon Trading, Choi Kwan-yong, president of the Korea Sports Association, Choi Jeong-hwa, chairman of the Korea Institute for Image Communication, and Hwang Young-jo, director of the track and field team of the Korea Sports Promotion Foundation, Lee Eun-kyung, director of archery at Hyundai Department Store, Lee Bae-young, director of weightlifting at Jongno-gu. Cyclists such as Koo Ja-yeol, honorary chairman of the Korea Cycling Federation (LS chairman), and Yoon Baek-ho, former chairman of the Cycling Federation, who are more sincere than anyone else, also attended the event to celebrate the start of the new leadership. Chairman Koo Ja-yeol was awarded the cycling trophy in recognition of his contribution to the development of the Korea Cycling Federation for 14 years. International Cycling Federation President David Hapatien, Asian Cycling Federation President Amajit Singil, and actor Jin Sun-kyu of the 'Korea Cycling Federation Public Relations Ambassador' also delivered video congratulatory messages.
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Chairman Lee said in his inaugural address that cycling is not only an Olympic sport, but also a national sport that can be enjoyed by men and women of all ages. It is a great honor to participate in the history of the Cycling Federation. "By raising Korea's status on the international sports stage, we should create an impression and become a welfare sports organization that leads happy sports through a safe and sound cycling culture, and expand the base of cycling." conveyed his aspirations. "Players, leaders, referees, and administrators should all pedal together toward the goal in unison. To that end, I will also create a decent cycle environment that operates with fair play spirit and fair judgment based on transparent administration"We will establish an ethics education platform for cyclists and establish the status of a clean and respected cycle by fostering cycle culture projects that serve the community." With the wishes of national cyclists, we will once again take a strong step toward becoming a world cycling powerhouse beyond Asia. We will do our best to achieve the status of a respectful cyclist"I promised.
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It was followed by a congratulatory relay from guests who had a special relationship with Chairman Lee Sang-hyun. Jeon Jae-soo, chairman of the National Assembly's stylistic committee who was the first to take the podium, said, `Chairman Lee Sang-hyun is a very good person first of all. A man must be a good man. "No matter how talented they are and how good they are, people will become dissatisfied with the organization, and there will be constant fighting, and it will be noisy" Chairman Lee Sang-hyun said. "He is a humble, gentle, warm, and considerate, very good person who listens to others. I believe that the Korea Cycling Federation will do well in one sense." "Secondly, Chairman Lee Sang-hyun is a globalized person. He has aspirations to move beyond Asia to become a cycling world powerhouse. To do so, the head of the Cycling Federation must be globalized, and Chairman Lee has leadership to advance to the world." "Third is someone who practices an exemplary donation culture. He organized the donation culture into a book and even published it. It is expected that the Cycling Federation will set an example for other sports organizations"And "Even the secretary of the ruling and opposition parties of the Political Affairs Committee and Kim Jae-won of the Cho Kuk Innovation Party are here today. I will help the National Assembly of the Republic of Korea hard"I promised.
President-elect Lee Sang-hyun of the Korea Sports Council, Yoo Seung Min, said in a congratulatory speech that `"Chairman Lee Sang-hyun is a person who has everything in his gentle voice.He has donated scholarships to 741 aspiring sportsmen over the past 35 years. I am also an advisor to the Taein Scholarship. When he was the president of the Korea Hockey Association, he contributed to the spread of clean hockey culture all over the country and the world. He is like a lighthouse in our sports world. I hope you will continue to play a role like a lighthouse for cyclists.I will work hard to help the cycling federation become the center of the world."
Ha Hyung-joo, chairman of the Korea Sports Promotion Foundation, who then took the podium, congratulated Chairman Lee Sang-hyun on his inauguration. Chairman Lee Sang-hyun showed outstanding leadership by serving as the president of the Korean Hockey Association and the deputy head of the national team for the Paris Olympics. I am confident that the Korean Cycling Federation, led by Chairman Lee, will have global competitiveness. The public corporation has created the National Sports Promotion Fund through the racing project and is also operating a cycling team. We will work closely with the Cycling Federation to develop cycling events and expand the base of the cycling sector,' he promised.
Rep. Park Jung-ha, who gave a congratulatory speech, said, `All ruling and opposition party lawmakers will do their best to help the development of the Cycling Federation and the Korean Sports Council. I support you all and congratulate you on the inauguration of the President of the Cycling Federation and the Chairman of the Korea Sports Council" he said hello.
Rep. Lim Oh-kyung, who is also a secretary of the opposition party and a legend in the order of eugenics, said, `I am a sports family. I want to applaud you as one of the sportsmen" began his congratulatory speech. Rep. Lim, who has had a special relationship with Chairman Lee Sang-hyun's family since the 1992 Barcelona Olympics gold medal, said, `Chairman Lee In-jeong, the father of Chairman Lee Sang-hyun, is the same person as his father in the Korean sports community. Under the father came a great son." After proposing applause for his family, wife, and three children, including Chairman Lee In-jeong, who was with him on this day, "I thought it might be hidden in the shadow of my father, but it exceeded my thoughts. I believe he will play a role that surpasses Chairman Lee In-jeong." "The most important thing in the sports field is the leader. Only when the leader is selected well can the sports organization spread its wings. Please encourage Chairman Lee to do well together with the cycling family. Please give a lot of strength to Yoo Seung Min, the youngest-elect to the chairman of the Korean Sports Council."
Rep. Kim Jae-won also introduced his relationship with Chairman Lee. "My father is a mountain climber, so I've known Chairman Lee since I was young. A friend who grew up brilliantly and met again." "I believe you will create an exemplary association with transparent and clean operation. I will support you as a stylistic committee member, just like my seniors, and I will spare no attention."
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With Chairman Lee's inauguration, after Koo Ja-yeol, former chairman of LS Group, who led the cycle development by serving as chairman of the Korea Cycling Federation for 14 years from 2009, LS Group personnel have risen back to the top again, continuing their love of cycling. Chairman Lee, who was elected president of the Korea Hockey Association four years ago and set the record for the first time in the history of Korean sports after his maternal grandfather, the late LS Cable Honorary Chairman Koo Tae-hoe (former chairman of the Korea Weightlifting Federation), and his father, Lee In-jeong (former chairman of the Korea Mountain Federation), continued the family business of the 'Sports Love CEO' in the cycle. Lee's term is four years until the regular general meeting of the National Assembly in 2029.
◇Profile of Lee Sang-hyun, President-elect of the Korea Cycling Federation
▶ Representative Director Tae-in ▶ President-elect of the Korea Cycling Federation ▶ Vice Chairman of the Asian Hockey Federation ▶ Chairman of the National Choir ▶ Director of the National Theater Promotion Foundation ▶ Vice Chairman of the Korea Sports Association ▶ Advisor to the Olympic Research Center of Korea National University ▶ Chairman of the Evaluation Committee for the Selection of Domestic Host Cities for the 36th Summer Olympic Games ▶ Representative of the Korea Youth Culture Plaza ▶ Honor Society member of the Community Chest of Korea for Social Welfare
▶Former student council president of Hanyang University ▶Former president of the Korean Hockey Association ▶Former vice president of the Hangzhou Asian Games squad ▶Former vice president of the Paris Olympic team ▶Former member of the inter-Korean sports exchange committee of the Korean Sports Council ▶Former director of the Gyeonggi Sports Council ▶Former member of the Seoul Metropolitan Government Sports Development Committee ▶Former member of the Korea Mountain Federation International Exchange Committee
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
