The Korea Sports Council (KSC) is conducting a public opinion survey until 9 p.m. on Nov. 21 to determine the "2023 Korean Sports Hero for the selection of the 2023 Korean Sports Hero.
A Korean Sports Hero is an athlete or sports contributor who has made outstanding contributions to the development of sports in Korea, serving as an example to athletes and youth and bringing great joy and hope to the nation through sports. The Korea Sports Council selects and dedicates sports heroes every year to promote the honor and pride of sports heroes, boost the morale of sportsmen and women, and motivate them to achieve.
Based on the results of nominations received from athletes, sports organizations, and journalists, the KOC selected four finalists, including the late Nam Seung-ryong (athletics), the late Uhm Bok-dong (cycling), Lee Hong-bok (sports contributor), and the late Choi Dong-won (baseball).
The final selection of the sports heroes will be made by the Sports Hero Selection Committee, 카지노사이트 taking into account the qualitative evaluation of the selection committee and evaluation reporters and the combined score of the national popularity survey, and the sports heroes will be inducted into the Korean Sports Hero Hall of Fame.
The 2023 Korea Sports Hero National Map Survey is open to the public through the website until 9 p.m. on the 21st, and 500 participants will receive drink gift certificates through a lottery.
The Korea Sports Council has been honoring sports heroes since 2011, and previous Korean sports heroes include the late Son Ki-jung (athletics) and Kim Sung-jip (weightlifting) in 2011, the late Seo Yun-bok (athletics) in 2013, the late Min Kwan-sik (sports administration) and Jang Chang-sun (wrestling) in 2014, and Yang Jeong-mo (wrestling) in 2015, Park Shin-ja (basketball), the late Kim Yong-yong (sports administration), Kim Yeon-ah (figure skating) in 2016, Cha Bum-geun (soccer) in 2017, the late Kim Il (professional wrestling) and Kim Jin-ho (archery) in 2018, Uhm Hong-gil (mountain) in 2019, the late Cho Oh-ryun (swimming) in 2020, the late Kim Hong-bin (mountain) in 2021, and Lee Bong-ju (athletics) in 2022.