Korean Sport & Olympic Committee Conducts Mindset Training for Asian Games National Athletes

Ahead of the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, the Korean Sport & Olympic Committee has held special mindset training to strengthen the mental fortitude and boost the sense of duty of the national sports delegation.

The committee announced on August 6 that it held a national athlete competency development program on August 5 at the Champion House Grand Auditorium of the Jincheon National Training Center in Chungcheongbuk-do, with some 220 national athletes and coaches from 20 sports, including track and field, in attendance.

This training was arranged as part of the Team Korea CARE Project designed to solidify the unity and reinforce the mental strength of the South Korean athletic delegation participating in the Asian Games.

Ahead of the major competition, the session focused on reflecting upon the meaning of the Taegeuk mark worn on their chests and elevating their pride and sense of responsibility as national representatives.

Korean history instructor Choi Tae-sung, who appeared as a guest lecturer, gave a special lecture under the theme of "The Meaning of the Taegeuk Mark Found in History."

Introducing the history of South Korea, which has been forged through endless challenges and overcoming trials, instructor Choi delivered the message that "your challenge becomes the history of South Korea," emphasizing that the sweat shed by the national athletes is also a process of writing a new history for South Korean sports.

Kim Taek-soo, head of the National Training Center, stated, "I hope that the athletes and coaches once again reflect on the meaning of the Taegeuk mark and the responsibilities of being a national representative," adding, "Based on a firm mental attitude and a strong sense of duty, the committee will continue its support so that our delegation can perform at its absolute best in the upcoming Asian Games."

(Photo provided by the Korean Sport & Olympic Committee, Yonhap News)
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