Former Olympic shooting hero and current member of parliament of the National Power Party, Kim Jong-woo, met with Yoo Seung-min, who was elected president of the 42nd Korean Sports Association, and had a dialogue about the future and reform of Korean sports.

KMT MP Chung Jong-woo (left) and Yoo Seung-min, president-elect of the Korea Sports Association, work together

Congressman Kim Jong-wu promised Yoo Seung-min, who came to the National Assembly's office on the 3rd, that "now is an important time for the world of sports to be renewed, and I look forward to the Korean Sports Association becoming an organization for athletes and sports people." The Diet will also actively support the innovation. ”

Rep. Kim Jong-wu has strongly criticized former Korea Sports Association president Lee Ki-heung's challenge to be re-elected, saying that "it cannot be used as a means to maintain the power of a specific person." Yoo Seung-min responded: "Because Congressman Qin has the courage and determination to change the sports world, he can change." As the president of the Korea Sports Association, I will do my best to make the athletes realize their dreams in a fair environment. ”

Rep. Kim Jong-wu and Chairman Yoo Seung-min exchanged views on ensuring transparency and fairness at the Korea Sports Association, and Yoo Seung-min said that while reforming the Sports Justice Committee, he would take care of the entire sports community. In addition, the two sides discussed plans to expand overseas exchanges and strengthen international competitiveness for Korean youth sports.

Rep. Chung Jong-wu and Chairman Yoo Seung-min were both Olympic gold medalists when they were athletes. Among them, Liu Chengmin won the gold medal in table tennis men's singles at the 2004 Athens Olympics, Qin ZhongwuHe won the fifth place in the men's 10m air pistol and the silver medal in the 50m pistol at the Athens Olympics, and the second place in the men's 10m air pistol and the 50m pistol slow fire champion at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. At the 2012 London Olympics, he won two gold medals in the men's 10m air pistol and the men's 50m pistol slow fire. At the 2016 Rio Olympics, he won the men's 50m pistol final again, achieving three consecutive Olympic championships in this event.