Everyone is a winner… 2022 Special Olympics Korea K-League Unified Soccer All-Star Game successfully completed
The ‘2022 Special Olympics Korea K-League Unified Soccer All-Star Game’ hosted and organized by the Korea Professional Football Federation (President Kwon Oh-gap, hereinafter ‘Federation’) and Special Olympics Korea (Chairman Lee Yong-hoon, hereinafter ‘SOK’) It was held on December 10th at Kookmin University Gymnasium. 메이저사이트
Unified soccer is a sport in which a Special Olympics athlete (athlete with a developmental disability) and a non-disabled partner participate as a team. The federation and SOK established an integrated soccer team under the K-League professional club in 2021 with the support of Hyundai Motor Group, celebrating its second year this year.
In this All-Star Game, Special Olympics players, partner players, and K-League players who participated in two competitions in the 2022 season participated. It ended with various events such as the opening ceremony and soccer YouTuber Goale’s shooting challenge.
The All-Star Game event, where the Special Olympics players and K-League players were together, was divided into the Together team and the Wecan team, and was held as an indoor futsal match. Choi Ji-mook (Seongnam FC), Kim I-seok (Gimpo FC), Yoo Kang-hyeon (Chungnam Asan FC), Ko Jae-hyeon (Daegu FC) participated in the Together team, and Kim Bo-seop (Incheon United), Yang Hyun-jun (Gangwon FC), and Kim Hyun-wook (Jeonnam-do) participated in the Wecan team. Dragons) and Baek Dong-gyu (FC Anyang) participated.
The K-League players who participated in the Unified Soccer All-Star Game spent a meaningful time after the game, taking pictures and signing autographs with the Special Olympics players, partner players, and fans who visited the stadium.
After the autograph session, an all-star game was held by the integrated soccer teams under the K-League, which consisted of Special Olympics players and partner players. The match will be an all-star game between Special Olympics players and partner players from the Together team (Busan I-Park, Seongnam FC, Bucheon FC 1995, Daejeon Hana Citizen integrated soccer team) and WeCan team (Incheon United, Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors, Gyeongnam FC, Pohang Steelers integrated soccer team). it went on
At the awards ceremony after the game, Choi Young-woo (Special Olympian) was selected as the MVP, and coach Seong Seung-hwan received the Leadership Award. In addition, Lee Ho-beom (Special Olympian) and Lee Da-won (partner), who showed a great celebration after scoring, received the ceremony award, and Lee Wang-seong (Special Olympian) and Gu Sung-il (partner), who showed excellent dribbling and shooting. 메이저사이트 and Lee Jang-seong (Special Olympian) and Seong Jong-hak (partner) won the Reconciliation Award. In keeping with the spirit of the Special Olympics, all athletes who participated in the event were awarded medals.
K-League player Yang Hyeon-jun (Gangwon FC), who participated in the All-Star game, said, “I am grateful for the many fans who have been able to shine at this meaningful event, and it seems like they are making good memories.” I did,” he said. In addition, Yoo Kang-hyeon (Chungnam Asan FC) said, “This All-Star Game seems to have become a place where everyone can come together through the medium of soccer.” There will be more opportunities for reconciliation,” he said.
SOK President Lee Yong-hoon said, “Today, many fans came to the United Soccer All-Star Game. I believe that one step closer to a warm and harmonious unified society will be possible with the interest and passion of each person who has been with us. I will do my best to grow and develop further.” In addition, he expressed his gratitude, saying, “I sincerely thank everyone who has given interest and love to integrated soccer this year.”
The federation and SOK plan to continue more activities to create a place where people with developmental disabilities and people without disabilities become one through integrated soccer.