- A team of seven coaches and athletes to train in Incheon for two weeks (October 26~November 9) as part of the Vision 2014 Program -
○ The “OCA-Incheon Vision 2014 Program”, legacy of the 2014 Incheon Asian Games and an extremely popular and successful program among countries with modest sporting capabilities across Asia, is ready to welcome its fourth guests of the year.
○ Incheon Metropolitan City (Mayor Yoo Jeong-bok) announced its plans to invite the Vietnamese national Taekwondo team. The seven-man delegation will train in Incheon for 15 days from October 26 to November 9. The Taekwondo team at Incheon Dong-gu Office, led by coach Kim Jeong-gyu will join the Vietnamese team as the Korean training partner for the program.
○ Throughout the training program, the Vietnamese team will train under the advanced training systems, which will be customized for each individual, available in Incheon. Also, the delegation will take part in other programs including cultural activities and programs that will help them improve performance. Additionally, the team will participate in the 2017 Kimunyong Cup International Open Taekwondo Championships for an invaluable opportunity to compete with some of the top athletes from around the world.
○ Coach Kim Gil-tae, currently at the helm of the Vietnamese Taekwondo team, previously worked as a Taekwondo instructor at Dong-A University. He was appointed as the coach of the Vietnamese national team on January 17 this year. Upon taking over, Kim led his team to a silver medal in the 46kg division at the 2017 Muju World Taekwondo Championships and to the finals of the 2017 World Taekwondo Grand Prix for the first time in Vietnamese Taekwondo history.
○ Kim said, “I deeply appreciate the city of Incheon for this opportunity to train in Korea, which is one of the strongest nations in the sport. I believe that this will be an opportunity for our athletes to push themselves and improve their skills.”
○ Meanwhile, Incheon has continued a steady stream of training programs for sporting minority nations as part of the Program even after the 2014 Incheon Asian Games to carry on the noble values that the Vision 2014 Program aspires to. The Program truly has become an exemplary case of public sports diplomacy in Asia.
