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Systemic Changes Necessary to Eliminate Violence in S. Korean School Sports: Experts

SEOUL, Feb. 18 (Korea Bizwire) – A recent bullying scandal that surfaced in professional volleyball has once again brought into focus problems that have been ailing school sports in South Korea for years, if not decades. It’s an area where ends can often justify means. Because of an inherent power structure, coaches and top-level athletes [...]

World Athletics Chief Stresses Importance of School Sports

SEOUL, May 11 (Korea Bizwire) — World athletics chief Sebastian Coe said Wednesday he wants to make the sport well represented in school curriculum so that running can be recognized as a daily exercise for young people. Coe, who has been leading the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) since 2015, landed in South Korea [...]