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Reportage
Special Day
with Harmony Makers
ByKimMin-jeong
first, I had a vague idea that I wanted to
enough time between the games and
JuniorReporter
experience this sports event. Then my
considering the participants more. We
F
friendtoldmethatshevolunteeredtobe
had trouble in almost every situation
rom Jan. 29 to Feb. 5, 2013, the
a helper for the Special Olympics. So I
with getting information from the
Pyeongchang Special Olympics
appliedwithher.IwasassignedtoDAL
Steering Committee to the volunteers in
Winter Games was held with
and met the figure skating team from
making the competition be successful.
the slogan “Together We Can” in
Iceland.”
Also, regardless of their tasks, all the
Pyeongchang and Gangneung. The
volunteers strived for quick changes and
goal of the Games was to close the bias
On arriving at Pyeongchang, a
takingactions.”
against intellectual disability and also to
discouraging scene was seen. The
create harmony between the participants
labor force was concentrated at the
Moving to Gangneung, the figure
who were disabled with everybody
convention hall, promoting and
skatingteamfromIcelandwasreadyfor
else. At the Games, a HUFSan could
giving out information about special
their turn. All the coaches and skaters
be seen helping communicate with the
olympics, and several volunteers were
werewatchingtheotherskaterswarm-up.
participants who were disabled. Kim
not enthusiastic at all about their duties.
“Didyouseethat?Allofthecontestants
Soo-yeon, Division of International
“The system is not fully perfect,” Kim
arecongenialregardlessofageornation.
Studies, was working as a member of
said. “The understanding between the
Thereisaintimacybetweencoachesand
theDelegationAssistantLiaison(DAL),
volunteers is short and the convenience
participants from all countries. Unlike
directly caring for one of the teams.
for the participants should have been
other Olympic Games, there is no sense
The reporter met her on the spot as she
better prepared by making small but
ofrivalryinthisevent,”saidKim.
was working with the participants. “At
important adjustments, such as having
Truly, it was wonderful. Everyone
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