Kolon Group's Support for Disabled Sports Bears Fruit... Over 110 Medals This Year Alone

Kolon Group held an awards ceremony on the 11th at Kolon Sportex Seocho Branch to encourage outstanding athletes belonging to the Kolon Disabled Sports Team. Photo by Kolon Group

Kolon Group-operated Kolon Disabled Sports Team athletes are achieving excellent results in various competitions with the active support of Kolon Group. They have won over 110 valuable medals in various competitions held this year, including the Paris Paralympics and the National Disabled Sports Festival.

Kolon Group announced on the 11th that it held the 'Kolon Disabled Sports Team Outstanding Athlete Awards Ceremony' at Kolon Sporex Seocho Branch. The ceremony was attended by Kolon Disabled Sports Team athletes and their guardians, Song Seunghoe, head of the Kolon Disabled Sports Team, Kim Seongcheon, head of the Korea Employment Agency for the Disabled Gyeonggi Eastern Branch, Shin Bokyong, vice chairman of the Gyeonggi-do Disabled Sports Association, and other related officials.

The main awardees of the ceremony included ▲ Shooting athlete Seo Huntae, who won a bronze medal at the 2024 Paris Paralympics and multiple medals at the National Disabled Sports Festival ▲ Swimming champions Kim Nayoung and Park Seongsu, who won four titles at the National Disabled Sports Festival, along with about 30 other athletes who won medals in various sports such as bowling, badminton, table tennis, and swimming. Kolon Group encouraged their efforts by awarding prizes and a certain amount of prize money.

Athlete Park Seongsu said, "Kolon officials personally came to the competition venue to cheer us on, and they spared no support, including training uniforms and expensive swimsuits, which helped me achieve good results. I will continue to work hard to become a better athlete together with Kolon."

Since establishing the Kolon Disabled Sports Team in 2021 with the purpose of fulfilling corporate social responsibility through the development of disabled athletes' capabilities, Kolon Group has continued its support. Currently, a total of 125 athletes across 10 sports are active under major subsidiaries of Kolon Group. Kolon Group is expanding its support by continuously recruiting athletes through business agreements with organizations such as the Gyeonggi-do Disabled Sports Association and the Korea Employment Agency for the Disabled.

Practical support for improving athletes' skills is also ongoing. Kolon Group provides sportswear, team uniforms, and training facilities such as the sports center 'Kolon Sporex' operated by Kolon Global. Additionally, dedicated staff with relevant certifications, including physical education instructors and coaches specialized in disabled sports, are assigned to offer personalized solutions for training schedules and diets, fostering rapid growth of the athletes.

Song Seunghoe, head of the Kolon Disabled Sports Team, stated, "Kolon Disabled Sports Team athletes not only achieve excellent results but also raise the pride of employees and contribute to improving awareness of disabilities, thereby advancing organizational culture. We will continue to recruit outstanding athletes and expand supported sports to contribute to the development of disabled sports in Korea."

Meanwhile, Kolon Disabled Sports Team athletes have maintained excellent performances not only in competitions held this year but also in various competitions since the team's establishment. At the World Shooting Championships for the Disabled held in Lima last year, they produced two gold medalists, and at the 2022 Hangzhou Asian Para Games, they produced two bronze medalists in fencing. In addition, they have demonstrated outstanding skills by winning approximately 250 medals in domestic and international competitions to date.