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 Guus
Hiddink, who coached the Korean soccer
team for the 2002 World Cup, visited Korea again on July 4. He was
named an Honorary Ambassador for the
2013 Special Olympics World Winter Games. Two Kids Reporters, Kim
Jun-hee and Park Jun-hyung, had the once-in-a-lifetime chance
to meet the legendary coach at Hyatt
Hotel in Seoul.
Guus Hiddink will support the 2013 Special
Olympics as an envoy for the international
sports festival for the people with intellectual disabilities. PyeongChang
will host the Special Olympics
from January 26 to February 6, 2013. Over 3,300 athletes from 127 countries
will participate in the 2013 Special
Olympics. The Special Olympics is held every two years.
Here’s what our Kids Reporters have to say after meeting Guus Hiddink.
 Kim
Jun-hee
(Chorim Elementary School)
In 2013, the Special Olympics will be held in PyeongChang. On July
4, I had a chance to meet Guus Hiddink at a press conference. He said
many things about the meaning of Special Olympics. But the most memorable sentence I remember is this:
“Please give your generous supports for the
Special Olympics athletes participating in the 2013 Games just like
you did during the 2002 World Cup.” I was very impressed by this sentence.
In the 2002 Korean/Japanese World Cup, Korea went all the way to the
semi-finals thanks to Hiddink.
We still remember those moments. Now, he will help
us host the Special Olympics successfully. Thank you for
supporting us, Mr. Hiddink!
 Park
Jun-hyung
(Namsa Elementary School)
I couldn’t believe that it was possible for me to meet such
a popular soccer coach. PyeongChang Special Olympics is a sports festival
for people with intellectual disabilities. I hope that they will play
hard and get good grades. Hiddink became an
honorary ambassador for the sports event. He said he is interested
in helping disabled people. In fact,
he already made his social welfare foundation
in Amsterdam. I think he is a perfect person to let people know PyeongChang
Special Olympics. I could learn more about the Special Olympics through
him. It was such a special day for me! |
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