The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Korea Anti-Doping Agency (KADA) will hold a 20th anniversary ceremony and international seminar over two days beginning Tuesday at the Olympic Parktel in Seoul and other venues.
The events will draw about 200 participants, including Second Vice Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Kim Dae-hyun, Korea Sports Promotion Foundation Chairman Ha Hyung-joo, World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) Director General Olivier Niggli, and representatives from anti-doping agencies across 25 Asian countries.
The anniversary ceremony at the Olympic Parktel will present commendations to individuals who have contributed to the advancement of anti-doping efforts. Won Yun-jong, who serves on both the International Olympic Committee and WADA athlete commissions, will receive a ministerial commendation from the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism. KADA will also unveil its new vision statement: "A global anti-doping leader opening a future of fair sport."
At the international seminar running Tuesday and Wednesday, some 60 domestic and international experts will share cooperation cases from major competitions — including the Asian Games and the Chungcheong region Universiade — and discuss ways to strengthen anti-doping capacity across Asia.
From Wednesday through Dec. 10, the National Library of Korea will host a special exhibition titled "Clean Sport: The Darkness of Doping and the Light of Fairness," tracing the history of doping, key incidents, and KADA's activities and achievements.
"We will spare no support to ensure the Republic of Korea, as a WADA Asian regional board member, can lead international anti-doping cooperation," Second Vice Minister Kim said.
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