Gangwon Winter Youth Olympics Korean Role Model “A Great Opportunity for Growth and Learning”
Ahead of the 2024 Gangwon Winter Youth Olympics to be held in January next year, the Korean trio selected as Gangwon 2024 Athlete Role Models by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) said to the youth participating in the competition, "Medals are important, but growth is important."
“It would be good to keep in mind that this is a good opportunity for learning.” 카지노사이트원
2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics bobsled silver medalist Won Yun-jong, curling's Kim Chang-min, and figure skating's Yu-ra Min expressed their feelings about being selected as Gangwon 2024 role models through the IOC on the 19th.
Starting with the 2010 Singapore Summer Youth Olympics, the IOC introduced the 'Role Model Athlete Program' in which top adult athletes become mentors for youth athletes and support them in forming correct values and improving skills.
Won Yun-jong, Kim Chang-min, and Min Yu-ra, along with Nao Kodaira (Japan), who competed in the 'Friendship Race' with Sang-hwa Lee in speed skating at the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics, were among the 11 first list of athlete role models for the 2024 Gangwon Winter Youth Olympic Games selected by the IOC last September. was named in
Athletes selected as role models will participate in stadiums, training grounds, educational activities and workshops during the competition and share their Olympic experiences, training methods and secrets with the participating athletes.
Won Yun-jong said, "I am very happy and honored to be selected as a role model athlete for Gangwon 2024," and added, "I want to meet youth athletes as soon as possible and share my Olympic experience."
He continued, “As a member of the Olympic national team, I was able to learn a lot in the process of developing the team and individuals, and I believe that if this experience and knowledge is passed on to youth athletes, it will have a positive impact on their growth.”
Min Yu-ra said, "When young athletes participate in the Olympics for the first time, they are often embarrassed because they don't know what to do or who to talk to, etc."
“It will be an experience,” he said, boosting the morale of our country's players.
The IOC will announce the second round of role model athletes at the end of November.
The Gangwon Winter Youth Olympics, which will continue the legacy of the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics, is the first Winter Youth Olympics to be held in Asia and will be held in the four regions of Gangneung, Pyeongchang, Hoengseong, and Jeongseon in Gangwon-do from January 19 to February 1, 2024.
1,900 athletes from 80 countries around the world compete in 7 games, 15 events, and 81 specific events to compete and build experiences and friendships by participating in various cultural and educational programs that the Youth Olympic Games promotes as the most important values.
