한국 봅슬레이 스켈레톤 종목 발전사 관점에서 본 서울연맹 창단의 의미

Abstract

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to determine the background and role of the establishment of the Seoul Federation, and the impact of the Seoul Federation on Korean bobsleigh and skeleton.<BR> Method: The research method used literature review and in-depth interview methods. Various records, such as bobsleigh, skeleton specialized books and internal reports of the Korean Federation, internal reports of the Seoul Federation, and news were collected as primary data. The secondary data are in-depth interview data, which are collected and analyzed to supplement the primary data.<BR> Results: The results of this study are as follows. First, the Seoul Federation was founded with the aim of promoting national prestige at the 2018 Pyeongchang Olympics by selecting bobsleigh and skeleton athletes with the center of sports scholars. Second, Kim Dong-hyun, a bobsleigh silver medalist, and Yoon Sung-bin, a skeleton gold medalist, were selected through the Seoul Federation selection business. Third, in the early days of the introduction of sports, the Seoul Federation and the Korean Federation worked together to select players. Fourth, the Seoul Federation is working to expand the base of the sport by operating the development of rookie athletes, classes, and sports classes. There are also a number of national players and students from Korea National Sport University selected through the Seoul Federation’s player development project.<BR> Conclusion: Studies have shown that skeleton gold medals and bobsleigh silver medals at the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics are not coincidental. The athletes’ performance growth and the result of winning the international competition will be the result of the players’ hard work. However, the beginning was a player selection policy for the creation and development of the Seoul Federation, which should be recorded.