Pls read the articles and download the IRB's Olympic brochure first...
http://www.irb.com/newsmedia/news/newsid=2024836.html#rugby%20olympic%20games
http://www.irb.com/newsmedia/news/newsid=2024837.html#rugby+olympic+games
I cannot explain the entire Korean sport system here, but one of the reasons why rugby has been neglected in Korea is rugby is not an Olympic sport and the Korean government funding of sport is largely dependent on Olympic Games participation. According to their policy, the Korea Olympic Committee, Korea Sports Council, Korea Institute of Sport Science, etc support and focus mainly on Olympic sports.
If the sport of Rugby becomes an Olympic sport, it will bring a huge impact on rugby here in Korea.
In addition, if sevens rugby will be voted as the composition of the sports programme for the 2016 Olympic Games (explained why sevens should be the form of the sport in the articles), Korea will take advantage of the form of the sport because Korea has achieved tremendous results from sevens rugby.
Korea has won a total of two gold medals and one silver medal since the first rugby competition was held at the Asian games in 1998. Moreover, Korea has won Hong Kong Sevens plate championship five times and won over strong rugby countries such as Fiji and France.
Pls help IRB get Rugby in the Olympic Games!
It will start the ignition for the development of rugby in the world as well as Asia and Korea.
http://www.irb.com/newsmedia/news/newsid=2024836.html#rugby%20olympic%20games
http://www.irb.com/newsmedia/news/newsid=2024837.html#rugby+olympic+games
I cannot explain the entire Korean sport system here, but one of the reasons why rugby has been neglected in Korea is rugby is not an Olympic sport and the Korean government funding of sport is largely dependent on Olympic Games participation. According to their policy, the Korea Olympic Committee, Korea Sports Council, Korea Institute of Sport Science, etc support and focus mainly on Olympic sports.
If the sport of Rugby becomes an Olympic sport, it will bring a huge impact on rugby here in Korea.
In addition, if sevens rugby will be voted as the composition of the sports programme for the 2016 Olympic Games (explained why sevens should be the form of the sport in the articles), Korea will take advantage of the form of the sport because Korea has achieved tremendous results from sevens rugby.
Korea has won a total of two gold medals and one silver medal since the first rugby competition was held at the Asian games in 1998. Moreover, Korea has won Hong Kong Sevens plate championship five times and won over strong rugby countries such as Fiji and France.
Pls help IRB get Rugby in the Olympic Games!
It will start the ignition for the development of rugby in the world as well as Asia and Korea.
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It is my understanding that in order for a sport to be an Olympic game you need both men and women playing.
This means that the more countries that have both genders playing the sport, the better a chance we will have a promoting 7s rugby as an Olympic game. A key factor this author believes will help grow the importance of this sport in general in Korea.
While the Korean men's team has done a good job representing the country at 7s, the women's program remains virtually unknown predominately due to a lack of sponsorship and support.
If we really want to help promote the sport as an Olympic game, we need to do all we can to move the women's game in Korea forward.
There is a WRWC of 7s planned for Dubai in 09. Get behind the girls in their efforts to help do their part in promoting the game. It will help grow the men's game here too.
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