A study analyze what does Joseon Ice Sports Games hosted by Joseon Athletic Association means to the development of Korean winter sports, focusing on the details of establishment and hosting of All Joseon Ice Sports Game, officials, participating play...
A study analyze what does Joseon Ice Sports Games hosted by Joseon Athletic Association means to the development of Korean winter sports, focusing on the details of establishment and hosting of All Joseon Ice Sports Game, officials, participating players and records, donated prizes, and so on.
First, Joseon Athletic Association in Japanese Colonial Era developed with sports game and consciousness of confrontation of Joseon Olympic Committee. At this time, as Korean player Kim Sang-yong wins in the game hosted by Joseon Olympic Committee, Joseon Athletic Association felt the needs of ice sports, and taking this opportunity, All Joseon Ice Sports Games were held. All Joseon Ice Sports Game held by Korean Sports Organization in Japanese Colonial Era became the pioneer of National Winter Sports Festival (NWSF), and paved the way for development of history of Korean winter sports.
Second, in 5th All Joseon Ice Sports Game held by Joseon Athletic Association in Japanese Colonial Era, women’s game was established as extra games, and encouraged woman sports by authorizing regular championship to women players in 7th All Joseon Ice Sports Games. This reformative business became the pioneer of All Joseon Women Ice Sports held by Joseon Business Woman Association, the first women ice sports, and provided the opportunity to women ice sports.
Third, it is noticeable that All Joseon Ice Sports Games officials were similar to National Winter Festival officials in present, and this gives the assumption that All Joseon Ice Sports Game had an influence on the official organization.
Fourth, the record from ice sports game held by Joseon Athletic Association were to improve by comparing with records from games held by Japanese, or records of Japanese players. The growth in consciousness of confrontation paved the way for entering world stage to Lee Sung-duk, Kim Jung-yeon, Jang Woo-sik, and can be told as the background of historical fact that it is the first Korean entering Winter Olympics.
Fifth, unlike existing results of preceding research, the research found that the woman’s game was actually first established in 5th All Joseon Ice Sports Game, and though 8th All Joseon Ice Sports Game were planned to be held at Han River on January 23, 1932, the game was canceled because ice were melted due to the high temperature.
Sixth, as crowd controllers were formed since 5th game, they managed the crowds, and contents related to game manners were reported in the paper. This content shows that it has been organized as today’s plan of establishment of order in the arena of National Winter Sports Festival. In addition, championship flags, championship cups, and medals were awarded as the winner prize of the games, and there were donated prizes through city leaders’ donation besides these. The championship flags and cups showed the authority and symbol of All Joseon Ice Sports Game, and the donated prizes can be assumed that there was an advertising purpose along with the purpose of supporting games.
Like above, All Joseon Ice Sports Game held by Joseon Athletic Association, which was the former of Korean Olympic Committee, gave a lot of impact on prevalence and development of Korean winter sports, and became the national authoritative competition. Also, it paved the way for Korean players to enter the world stage. With these facts, All Joseon Ice Sports Game held by Joseon Athletic Association has a significant historical meaning in the development of Korean winter sports.