Sejong City Council member Kim Hyo-sook said, “Measures are needed to prevent excellent elementary, middle, and high school players from leaking out.”
– Sejong City school sports teams are woefully inadequate, and the Dong region is even poorer – Sejong elementary, middle and high school sports teams only have 5 sports… There are no middle schools at the district level.
![]() ▲ On the 27th, Sejong City Council Vice Chairman Kim Hyo-sook pointed out the problems of elementary, middle, and high school sports teams in the Sejong region in detail and urged the Sejong City Office of Education to “prepare special measures.” © Reporter Geum Ki-yang |
[대전·세종=뉴스파고 금기양 기자] Currently in Sejong City·middle·High school sports team 5It’s just a dog, Especially dong(Hole)It was found that there is no sports department at local middle schools, which is causing a significant setback in developing elite athletes..
In addition, I am exercising·due to absence from high school ‘Ladder-free structure’If this continues, there are concerns about the outflow of promising youth players..
Sejong City Council member Kim Hyo-sook(Democratic Party of Korea·Naseong-dong)According to data submitted by the Sejong City Office of Education, the elementary, middle and high school sports teams in the district were 9month current 11dog sports21Opening of school, gun 262number of people(candle 142number of people, middle 78number of people, go 42number of people)This is active.
Second of these‧middle‧Sports linked to high school are track and field, wrestling, tennis, kendo, wrestling, etc. 5It’s just a dog sport.
At least in most towns and villages,‧middle‧When it comes to high school, most students in the area are having difficulty going on to school and commuting to school..
In particular, in the case of middle school sports teams, they are all located in towns and villages..
For track and field, which has the largest number of student-athletes:, Jochiwon Daedong Elementary School 31number of people, Yangjicho 18people are active, Jochiwon Sejong Middle School(15number of people)and Hansol High School(3number of people)It leads to.
Wrestling is Jochiwon Sinbong Elementary School.(8number of people)‧Yeonseojung(8number of people)‧Throughout(11number of people), For tennis, Jochiwon Myeongdong Elementary School(7number of people)‧Geumnam Elementary School(14number of people)‧Yeonseojung(7number of people)‧Sejong Girls’ High School(0number of people), Kendo is Jochiwon Sinbong Elementary School.(8number of people)‧Jochiwon Middle School(22number of people)‧Sejong High School(12number of people), In the case of wrestling, Jeonuicho(13number of people)‧During the war(4number of people)‧Sejong High School(2number of people)It was found to be linked to.
As the situation is like this, in the case of athletics, In fact, student athletes who go on to Jochiwon Sejong Middle School go to Jochiwon Daedong Elementary School. 2025year 3number of people2026year(expected to enroll) 3While it is a famous name, Yangjicho is 2025year·2026all years 0It’s a person.
Rep. Kim Hyo-sook “Even though a large number of student athletes live in the area, all affiliated schools are located in the town/town area., The range of choices is very narrow and they are complaining of difficulties in commuting to school and advancing to higher education.”as “Despite these poor conditions, the establishment of a new school sports department is almost impossible due to reasons such as the discretion of the school principal.”pointed out.
The poor conditions and low level of interest in Sejong City’s student sports department are clearly revealed when compared to the number of student athletes in Daejeon City..
Sejong City Elementary School‧middle‧The percentage of athletes among the total number of high school students is 0.42%(62,245hit 262number of people)While it is only, Daejeon 1.31%(149,842number of people1,964number of people)as 3The difference is more than double.
Sejong City elementary schools also operate school sports departments. 18%(55Among the places 10place), Daejeon city elementary school 34.2%(149Among the places 51place)There is a difference as 2It’s twice as much.
In particular, Sejong City middle school 17.8%(28Among the places 5place)While only running a school sports team,, Daejeon area middle school 77%(74Among the places 57place)It was found to reach.
Rep. Kim Hyo-sook “Students who want to play professional sports lose their talent and will because there is no school sports team., There are frequent cases of people moving to other regions to pursue higher education.”as “as ”Since there is a big difference compared to nearby areas, special measures are needed from the Sejong City Office of Education.“He emphasized.
