Another urgent proposal from a track commentator 'criticism of determination'
Another urgent proposal from a track commentator 'criticism of determination'
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# "Elementary school students are faster than this," he said. "It is embarrassing for us to show such games to the public or spectators." A track commentator made headlines recently on YouTube and then made headlines in various newspapers and terrestrial broadcasters. The athletes were seen running in the men's 3,000-meter hurdle final at the 54th National Athletic Championship held on June 21. They were focused on rankings rather than records, so early runners ran like jogging. They were even spotted smiling and talking to the next runner during the race. Commentator Yoon Yeo-chun (69), who was broadcasting the event live, criticized the decision, which became a big issue.
# Commentator Yoon Yeo-chun is a representative commentator on Korean track and field. Originally, he was a physical education teacher and track leader who majored in physical education at Gongju National University. However, he was a good talker in the 1990s, and since 1999, he has been an exclusive track and field commentator at MBC.
He did so well that some people said, "You can leave it to me to broadcast the opening and closing ceremonies of the Olympics, not to track and field." In fact, he became popular after serving as a commentator for the entertainment program "Idol Star Athletics Championships." He served as the vice chairman of the Korean Association of Athletics Federations up to three times, and is now serving as a special advisor to the Federation.
When Oh Joo-han withdrew from the 2020 Tokyo Olympics (2021) men's marathon broadcast, he made a problem statement, saying, "Pouring cold water on him," which was dismissed from MBC. This was also reevaluated later due to the controversy over Oh's eating and running. Now, the track and field commentator of TV Chosun is explaining track and field in various broadcasts including YouTube. Anyway, he is definitely a person who is serious about track and field.
# There is a reason why I introduced commentator Yoon Yeo-chun at a rather lengthy time. Yoon Yeo-chun's cider commentary introduced earlier received a lot of attention and sympathy, so there is no need for a longer explanation. I hope that the ills of the National Sports Festival, which prevent the development of sports by inducing ranking fights rather than just records, will be corrected as soon as possible.
Rather, I would like to pay attention to the new issue raised by Yoon Yeo-chun, who said, "I enjoyed the broadcast." He has asked, "Please make an article about this for the development of athletics." It is to prevent the spread of sensational photos (or videos) of female athletes, which has no proper terminology yet in Korea.
# Athletes are young and have a great body shape. And they often wear revealing uniforms to improve their performance. Naturally, sports photos and videos are often beautiful and touching in themselves. However, there are cases where these are abused for sexual and commercial purposes. Beyond paying attention to the appearance of female athletes, they focus on taking pictures of specific body parts and distribute them through social networks.
Sports that expose a lot of body, such as track and field, volleyball, and gymnastics, will be the highlights. On adult websites, nude photos and "intended" photos of female athletes are posted side by side. Naturally, the athletes and their families in charge complain of distress. It is a new social issue, called "sneak photography" or "迷惑" photography in the West and "meiwaku" in Japan.
# Commentator Yoon Yeo-chun said, "Actually, this problem is also serious in Korea. I know there are about 10 bad creators in action, but I'm worried because it tends to increase and increase in intensity in the future. In Korea, the Korea Federation of Athletics Federations recently banned filming in the stands using professional photography equipment, but the Korea Federation of Athletics Federations and the Secondhand Federation have no countermeasures yet." 메이저놀이터
That's right. Filming like this for the general public is subject to strong punishment under the Special Act on the Punishment of Sexual Violence Crimes. The problem is that it is not easy to punish acts that take place in sports, especially in public stadiums, under the criminal law.
# What measures are effective? Japan supplied uniforms made of special fabric to prevent damage to female athletes ahead of the Paris Olympics last year. In addition, a so-called "撮影罪" has been created and implemented in 2023. However, it is not easy to clearly punish photos of sports sites that have been released.
What is important is that the organizers should strongly warn against such secret filming and proactively detect and block the generation of profits for reasons such as copyright. In fact, the Japanese Athletics Championships held earlier this month banned the public from filming. In some cases, criminals were punished for copyright and defamation.
We also need the attention and effort of adults hosting the competition. "Incredibly, the number of elementary school runners is on the rise despite the alarming decline in the birth rate. That means there are many possibilities. It is quite regrettable that young athletes sometimes quit sports due to bad filming by grown-ups." Commentator Yun Yeo-chun, who is serious about athletics, needs to listen to the question raised by him once again.