Key Activities Though no incidents of physical assault was reported, several instances were observed of shouting, cursing, verbal abuse, personal insults by coaches or directors toward young athletes. These happened in and outside the venues during competition, time-outs, or post-game because athletes didn’t do well or they lost. The open use of violent words and actions by sports leaders in the presence of spectators, parents, athletes, and trainers may be an established practice in training young athletes. The Commission will continue monitoring to ensure that human rights are respected during sporting events. It will also maintain cooperation with the Korean Sports & Olympic Committee and other stakeholders, and present guidelines to eradicate human rights violations and the authoritarian culture in sports. Investigations and remedies for victims The Commission operates various media channels such as phone, KakaoTalk, and e-mails to give victims greater accessibility to report their case or get counseling, as it can be challenging for them to make a report given the unique structure of the sports world. Until December 31, the Commission received 127 reports, of which 14 were recommended remedies during investigation and 13 were resolved during investigation. The rate of remedied cases is relatively high at 22%. The Commission made improvement recommendations for the following cases: a local government renewing contract with a coach who has a history of violence, human rights infringement caused by a partial investigation of the Sports Committee; unfair competition entry for a student athlete because he/she changed school; a sporting event organizer restricting entry by athletes at their own expense; a youth sports festival discriminating female athletes in the application guide; a student athlete limited in entering a competition because he/she changed school; human rights violation by a coach who instructed athletes to undergo physical examination naked; student athletes’ privacy violated in college living quarters; abusive language by a sports association executive; and unjustified physical punishment by a school coach. 60