Minister Choi Hwiyeong Inspects Heatwave Response Measures at Bonghwangdaegi High School Baseball Tournament

Choi Hwi-young, Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism, will visit the Bonghwangdaegi National High School Baseball Tournament venue at Mokdong Baseball Stadium on the morning of August 13 to inspect the current status of heat-related safety measures.

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism stated that Minister Choi will inspect various aspects of the tournament environment, including: the perceived temperature and playing conditions on the day of the tournament; whether ambulances and other medical equipment are prepared; the deployment of safety personnel; the safety of facilities such as dugouts, bullpens, and spectator seats; and measures to prevent exhaustion, such as securing rest times (cooling breaks). The ministry added that Minister Choi plans to listen to on-site difficulties and look into necessary support measures.

Choi Hwi-young, Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism. Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism explained that it is strengthening related measures, such as distributing safety guidelines, to ensure the safety of participants in sports events in preparation for the heat wave.

This year, in response to the introduction of the “Severe Heat Wave Warning” by the Korea Meteorological Administration, the ministry distributed the “Operational Standards and Action Guidelines for Sports Events According to Heat Wave Levels (Draft),” which incorporate guidelines for behavior during severe heat wave warnings, to all sports organizations, local governments, and education offices. The “Comprehensive Sports Event Safety Management Manual,” which reflects these updates, will also be revised and distributed through the Sports Safety Foundation during August. In particular, if a “Severe Heat Wave Warning” is issued, summer student-athlete tournaments will be scheduled mainly in the morning or at night to minimize risk.

Minister Choi emphasized, “Amid the ongoing heat wave, the most important thing is the safety of the people,” and added, “We will thoroughly check the heat wave responses at sports venues and do our utmost to ensure everyone can safely enjoy summer sports events.”

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