Recently, the movie “Spring of Seoul” has become a box office hit in theaters. It is evaluated as a masterpiece that thrillingly imaged the 12.12 military revolt and the event that ended “Spring,” in which the hope of democratization came to Korean society for a while. Many say that they felt frustrated, inkling, and helpless as they watched the movie move toward a tragic ending that everyone knows.
After hearing the Marine Corps Training Plan announced by the Korean Olympic Committee on Dec. 6, many sports leaders and administrators were said to have felt similar anger. The Korean Olympic Committee announced that it will hold a three-day Marine Corps drill involving about 400 national athletes from each sport from the 18th to the 20th. Earlier, at a press conference on the eve of the closing of the Hangzhou Asian Games on Oct. 8, Lee Ki-heung, chairman of the Korean Olympic Committee, said, “The national athletes will be training in the Marine Corps before entering the athletes’ village. I also plan to join the army after training,” which made the audience shake. 메이저 토토사이트
Back then, many people in the sports community didn’t care that much, saying, “I was just saying it,” or “Public opinion wouldn’t stand still. If public criticism is pouring in, I’ll just say something that didn’t happen.” However, it was a misjudgment that Lee Ki-heung and the sports association were viewed as rational and common-sense objects. “Talking is made between people.” (Lee Tae-shin’s words in the movie “Spring of Seoul”)
In a press release, the association said, “It is to strengthen mental strength and strengthen determination for the 2024 Paris Olympics.” The official letter sent to each sports organization said, “We request the participation of at least two executives and staff members, including national team players, chairman, vice chairman, former executive director, and secretary general.” Some of the association’s athletes’ training planning department reportedly visited the Marine Corps 1st Division in Pohang, North Gyeongsang Province on Wednesday. As if they expected criticism, they made excuses such as “We will minimize (the training) that the public thinks negatively,” “The biggest concern is the athlete’s injury,” and “We will focus on mental training.”