Framework for the Prevention of Bullying in Sports = Framework for the Prevention of Bullying in Sports

다국어 초록 (Multilingual Abstract)

“As soon as I started university in 1997, I became a member of the Summer Universiade National Basketball Team. It had been my dream since I was an elementary school students. However, little did I know it would turn into my biggest nightmare, as I became a victim of bullying. Relentlessly, before, during and after training, I would be victimized. Our dormitory was the most dangerous place. It felt like a death zone because I was alone; neither our coach, nor our manager could monitor what was going on behind these closed doors. My spirit had been broken irrevocably, and I made the painful decision to stop being and athlete, which felt the same as deciding to kill a part of me.” As this case, bullying is often exposed only after an athlete has become so victimized that they feel they have no other choice. Also they give up their dreams of succeeding in their sport. In this study, I examine other cases of athletes who were victims of bullying. I take into consideration oversea anti- bullying programs in hopes of making suggestions for the implementation of a plan that would help prevent bullying in sports. In many countries, including England, the United States of America, Norway, Germany, and Australia, governing bodies are trying to root out bullying and create diverse policies. They are actively trying to stamp out bullying and have begun to put into practice the necessary changes. In South Korea, bullying falls a small category under violence. Although human rights in sports provide some education and counseling for athletes, there still remains problems with insufficient support staff and inadequate programs. Because athletes here spend most of their time together, training, and living together, the effects of bullying are devastating. However, in South Korea, especially in the area of sports, there has been a disturbing lack of attention given to the issue of bullying and victims. This pare advocates for greater human rights in sports and the protection of Korean athletes, serves to strengthen the Korean athletic community in the prevention of bullying, and to aid in the development of anti-bullying programs.