What We Do

What We Do
Policy Objectives and Direction

What We Do

The Seoul Sports Council organizes and plans the following projects that are unique to the SSC. SSC is responsible for 77 projects in total of which 21 are projects to develop professional sports and 56 are projects to support sports-for-all activities.

Major Projects

Building, Managing, and Operating Sports Facilities
Hosting various sports competitions within Seoul and furthering international exchange, which include
Hosting sports competitions for 78 member sports events under the name of the Mayor of Seoul and provides support for participation in inter-provincial competitions
Promoting further international exchange in sports among cities including Seoul, Beijing, and Moscow
Hosting and providing support for 11 international sports competitions including the FIVB Volleyball World League
Providing support for Seoul Citizen Sports Festival and national-level, city-level, and gu-level competitions for each sport
Furthering the development of athletes, coaches, publicly supported Team Seoul, and research regarding sports skills
National Winter Sports Festival: 7 Events with 750 Participants
Korean National Sports Festival: 47 Events with 1,800 Participants
Undertaking which include sports-for-all campaigns for citizens and providing of life-cycle sports-for-all programs
Developing promotion and cooperative programs for the ‘Let’s Exercise, Seoul’ Campaign
Hosting 9 events of sports-for-all competition for the elderly in Seoul having 5,000 participants
Supporting sports-for-all commissioned projects (14 projects)
Supporting local sports clubs and the clubs’ activities
Operating the Sports-For-All Seoul Citizens League (S-League): which include hosting zone, limited area and final games for each 5 events.
Operating the Seoul Sports Club: 24 training facilities for 7 events in operation
Projects to promote local school sports, professional sports, and sports-for-all activities
Assigning and supporting the activities of sports-for-all instructors: 322 instructors assigned (general 164, elderly 157)

Policy Objectives and Direction

Mission

Promotion of the health and fitness of citizens
Training outstanding athletes
Improvement of recreational activities and welfare
Enhancement of prestige of the nation and Seoul City
Provide guidance for healthy and active lifestyles

Vision

Seoul where the people are happy by sports

happy by sports
Objectives	Establishment of a lifelong sports system	Concurrent development of professional sports and sports-for-all activities	Expansion of school sports	Advancement of sports systems
Project Tasks	Support for sports activities by lifecycle	Strengthen competitiveness in preparation for the 100th Korean National Sports Festival	Promote greater participation in school sports clubs	Improve the system of managing Seoul branches of NFS (National Sports Federations)
	Expansion of projects that involve participation among citizens	Expand support for sports science	Expand the pool of athletes Train and develop talented athletes	Expand greater international exchange in sports
	Support for sports clubs	Support for member organizations and greater competence of instructors	Safeguard athlete rights and their futures	Sponsor Team Seoul and operate sports facilities
	Expansion of the Sports-for-All Seoul Citizens League and leisure sports activities	Strategic support for The Olympic Winter Games PyeongChang 2018	Develop systematic coaching academies	Give back to the community by sharing sports talent