지난12일과13일이틀동안부산광역시기장군기장체육관에서신한SOL페이24-25핸드볼H리그여자부3라운드제1매치네경기가열렸다.이번매치에서는상위권과하위권이맞붙었는데상위권이모두승리를거두면서플레이오프의윤곽이어느정도드러났다.하지만2~4위까지자리싸움은여전히진행형이다.가장관심을끈건4위서울시청과5위부산시설공단의경기였다.승점이3점차였기에부산시설공단으로서는반드시이겨야플레이오프진출을바라볼수있는상항이었다.하지만,부산시설공단이초반부터실책으로자멸하면서서울시청이28-24로이겼다.사진신한SOL페이24-25핸드볼H리그여자부3라운드제1매치현재순위,사진제공=한국핸드볼연맹6경기가남은상황에승점이5점차로벌어졌기에수치상으로는아직기회는있다.하지만부산시설공단이남은경기모두승리를거두고3위삼척시청과4위서울시청이상위팀은물론하위팀에도모두패해야한다.3위삼척시청과6위광주도시공사의경기역시기대를모았다.지난경기에서팽팽한경기끝에광주도시공사가경기종료후에페널티로실점하면서1골차로패했기때문이다.이번경기역시후반막판까지팽팽한접전을벌였는데삼척시청이28-25로이기면서서울시청과나란히승점19점을기록하며치열한3위싸움을예고했다.광주도시공사는이경기에서부상에서돌아와활발하게팀을이끌었던송혜수가쓰러져병원으로실려가면서향후일정이쉽지않을전망이다.1위SK슈가글라이더즈는7위대구광역시청을32-15로이기고15연승을달리며전승우승을향한질주를이어갔다.이제6경기남았다.2위경남개발공사도8위인천광역시청을32-24로이기고2위자리를굳게지켰다.[김용필MK스포츠기자]

2021년1월선수성추행했다는신고접수돼제소[서울경제]한국대표팀선수의개인코치를지내기도했던한중국인코치가성추행혐의로국제탁구연맹(ITTF)으로부터중징계를받았다.13일ITTF에따르면연맹재판부가괴롭힘방지정책및절차위반혐의로제소된중국인코치쉬커에게최근10년출전정지징계를내렸다.출전정지기간쉬커는공인교육프로그램을반드시이수해야한다.교육비용은모두자비로부담해야한다.출전정지징계는2032년11월1일까지유효하다.쉬커는2021년11월세계선수권에개인코치자격으로휴스턴을방문했다가그해1월중국에서진행된국제훈련행사때A선수를성추행했다는신고가미국탁구협회에접수되면서미국에서추방됐던것으로알려졌다.쉬커는한우리나라국가대표선수의개인코치를맡기도했다.

이붕배우승자김다빈(왼쪽)3단과스미레4단.사진[연합뉴스]'늦깎이'프로기사김다빈(24)3단이프로입단2년만에첫타이틀을품에안았다.김다빈은13일경기도성남판교K바둑스튜디오에서열린2025이붕배신예최고위전결승3번기에서나카무라스미레(16)4단을2-1로꺾고우승을차지했다.김다빈은1국에서종반까지팽팽한형세를이어가다스미레의막판실수를틈타3집반승을거뒀다.2국에서는스미레에게대마를잡혀불계패했지만,최종3국에서좌변에서대마를잡아우세를확보한뒤218수만에불계승을거두며우승을확정했다.대국후김다빈은"이붕배는저처럼늦게입단한중고신인들에게정말감사한대회인것같다"라며"이런기회가흔치않다는걸잘알기때문에이번우승이매우기쁘다"고소감을전했다.이어"앞으로많은대회에서더좋은모습을보이고,특히전체기전에서본선진출을많이하고싶다"고포부를밝혔다.김다빈(왼쪽)3단이스미레4단을꺾고이붕배에서우승했다.사진[연합뉴스]김다빈은2023년일반인입단대회를통해비교적늦은나이인22세에프로기사가됐다.그러나입단이후빼어난성적을거두며이번대회참가자중가장높은랭킹51위까지오른그는데뷔2년만에처음진출한결승에서우승까지거머쥐는쾌거를이뤘다.반면지난해한국기원으로이적한스미레는3차례결승에올랐지만세번모두준우승에그쳐아쉬움을남겼다.이붕배우승상금은1천만원,준우승상금은500만원이다.우승을차지한김다빈3단은승단규정에따라4단으로특별승단했다.

일본경보선수인야마니시토시카즈./게티이미지코리아한국의스포츠사고방식으로는이해하기어렵다.한국의학교체육현실이나선수들의의식등을생각할때도저히일어나기힘든일로보인다.철강회사첨단엔지니어가경보세계신기록을세웠다.슈퍼마켓채소담당직원이마라톤2시간6분으로1위를했다.둘다일반인이아니다.직장인으로일하며운동하는일본최고수준의‘엘리트선수.’노동·운동을함께하면서놀라운성적을냈다.한국에도있는일인가?2월’일본선수권‘20km경보에서야마니시토시카즈선수(29)가1시간16분10초로세계신기록을세웠다.종전기록을26초당겼다.현재한국기록은1시간19분13초.지난2일‘도쿄마라톤’에서이치야마츠바사선수(29)는일본역대9위인2시간6분으로일본선수가운데1위.올가을‘도쿄세계선수권’기준기록(2:06:30)도넘어섰다.일본최고기록은2시간4분56초.이에비해24년한국최고기록은2시간13분6초.한국기록은이봉주선수가25년전에세운2시간7분20초.두종목모두일본과한국의격차가크다.마라톤두나라실력차는한국에서전문선수와일반인의차이와비슷하지않을까?의심할정도.웃을수도없는안타까운현실이다.야마니시는일본최고대학인교토대물리공학과를나왔다.토요타자동차계열아이치제강에정사원으로들어갔다.단순한운동선수가아닌정규직원이라새벽에개인훈련을하고출근한다.정상업무를마친뒤저녁에다시훈련하는방식으로경보를계속했다.그러면서세계선수권20km경보에서연속우승했다.세계단체경보선수권도2번우승.도쿄올림픽동메달도땄다,세계정상급.그는중학때육상을시작했다.고교입학전까지경보가어떤종목인지조차몰랐다.대회를본적도없었다.육상부에서선배들을보고‘경보’에눈을떴다.수업시간집중은기본.1학년때부터하루7시간수업을다듣고난뒤연습했다.평일훈련은2시간정도.그러면서3학년때세계청소년육상선수권대회10,000m경보에서우승했다.정상학교생활을다하는선수가일본대회도아니고세계대회에서우승하는경우를한국체육의관점에서어떻게이해해야하나?학교체육관계자나부모들이깊이생각해야할문제다.운동부가강한사립대들로부터입학제안을받았다.하지만그가선택한길은입시를거친교토대입학.중학때부터운동하면서공부도열심히한결과다.교토대에는전문코치가없었다.혼자서훈련했다.제어공학을전공하면서4학년때유니버시아드에서금메달을땄다.졸업논문은“부분공간동정법을이용한신호의주파수추정.”그야말로공부하는선수였다.꼴찌해도부끄러워하지않는서울대선수들과는다르다.야마니시는“육상에대한이해가깊은회사여서일하며운동할수있다”고말한다.그러나회사가세계선수권여러번우승한일본의간판선수라해서특별대우해주지않는다.그냥사원일뿐.국가대표라면소속사·협회·정부·사회가온통특별한관심을가지고우대해주기를바라는많은한국선수들과극명하게비교된다.이치야마츠바사./소셜미디어■“일하며달리는것에불만은없다.나보다더많이일하는사람들도있으니까”일본의실업단선수들은일반회사원과똑같은연봉을받는다.국가대표가되면약간더받는다.회사업무를빼주는경우도적지않지만대부분선수가일하며운동한다.기업이든지자체든선수들이훈련·경기에만전념하는한국과는매우다르다.그는미래걱정도많이한다:“경보를계속할수록회사에서첨단기술을다루는엔지니어로서의경력은점점줄어들수밖에없다.경보를계속하는것이사회인으로서위험이되지않을까생각한다.”솔직한고민.세계최고선수이기에앞서직장인임을실감케한다.아이치제강육상부경보선수는3명.이번대회모두다10위안에들었다.오로지운동만한다고좋은성적을내는법이아님을보여주었다.한국에서는공부도운동도뛰어나게다잘하는야마니시를특출한선수또는천재라부를지모른다.아주예외로여길것이다.그러나대학‘마라톤동아리’활동을하며혼자서달리기연습한실업육상부신인이지난1월‘오사카국제여자마라톤대회’에서일본1위를차지했다.그녀역시지역최고고교를나와와세다대법학부를졸업했다(2월8일칼럼).일본에는공부도운동도다잘한선수가많다.야마니시가우승한경보대회에서3위를한요시카와아야토선수(24)와4위하마니시료선수(25)두사람은직장동료.여기에‘도쿄마라톤’1위이치야마까지3명모두슈퍼마켓‘벨크스’의지역점포에서일한다.이들은대학시절부터이름날린일본육상최고선수들.그러나슈퍼마켓에서화·수·목·토주4일,5시간씩근무한다.각자과일·채소·반찬부문에서발주·상품진열등을맡고있다.오전5시30분부터새벽훈련.오전8시부터오후1시까지근무.그리고다시훈련.다만큰대회전에는회사가근무시간을다소줄여준다.마라톤이치야마:“일하며달리는것에대한불만은없다.나보다더많이일하는사람들도있으니까.”경보요시카와:“하마니시가같은방식으로일하면서파리올림픽출전권을따낸모습을지켜봤다.일을마친뒤훈련하는것이당연하다.”하마니시는파리올림픽대표로뽑힌뒤에도여전히주4일근무했다.근무시간만큼훈련시간이줄어드는것처럼보일수도있다.하지만그는“제한된시간안에서연습해야한다는사고방식이생겼다”며그런생활습관덕분에더욱강해졌다고자부한다.슈퍼마켓육상부선수거의모두인사부·기획부·지역매장등에서일하며운동한다.일본육상선수대부분은실업단소속직원.연봉은일반직장인처럼근무연한에따라받는다.“1,000만엔넘는선수가극소수인엄격한업계.”그런데도육상에선수가몰린다.실업육상부는800개넘는것으로추산된다.날마다,온종일연습해야만뛰어난선수가될수있는가?일본최고선수들의일상은그런공식이잘못된것임을실증한다.“공부에몰두하면운동은언제하나?”“일하면서운동은무리”라는불평도잘못됐음을일본선수들은증명한다.가장최근의최고기록만으로도한국은20km경보에서3분이상,마라톤에서7분이상일본에뒤진다.경보는800m가량,마라톤은2km가량떨어진다.일본은눈에보이지않을정도로저멀리가있다.언제따라잡을것인가?한국은학교체육부터모든스포츠의구조와의식을통째로바꾸어야한다.

Contestantstakepartinthe2025SaipanMarathon5-kilometercourseonMarch8.[YOONSO-YEON]SAIPAN—Palmtreesilhouettesrevealedthemselvesagainstthedim,purplishlightofthedawningskyashundredsofenergizedrunnersexcitedlywaitedfortheclocktostrike6:15a.m.atMicroBeach.Thewindwasonlyslightlysalty,andthetemperaturewasgradually,butdefinitely,beginningtowarmup,withthemorningsunpeeringoutalongthehorizon.Minutesbefore6:15a.m.,theskystilldarkabovealargeyellowinstallationforthemarathon’sstartingline,participantswerestretchingtheirlegsandjumpingupanddowntowarmthemselvesup.Somewereapplyingsunscreen,tyingtheirshoelacesorcheckingtheirearphones,whileotherswerejustpatientlyconservingtheirenergyfortheordealtocome.“Everybody,countdownwithme—10,nine,eight,seven,”thehostshoutedtothecrowdastheparticipantsproceededtowardthestartingline.“Six,five,four,three,two,one!”Andtheracebegan.Participantsofthe5-kilometercourseatthe2025SaipanMarathonwaitatthestartinglineonMarch8.[YOONSO-YEON]The2025SaipanMarathontookplaceonSaturdayinSaipan,thelargestislandoftheCommonwealthoftheNorthernMarianaIslands(CNMI).OneofthemostcelebratedeventsofthePacificislet,nowintoits17thedition,thisyear’sSaipanMarathonwelcomed620participantsfrom19countriestorunalongoneofthemostbeautifullandscapesintheworld.Inanagewhererunningingroupshasbecomeanidealhobbythatensuresbothhealthandfunonalowbudget,localcompetitions,suchastheSaipanMarathon,hopetobecomemust-attendattractionsforlong-distancerunners.HostedbytheMarianasVisitorsAuthority(MVA),theannualSaipanMarathonpresentsitselfasahavenforpeopleseekingawell-organizedrace,especiallyatatimewhentherisingnumberofrunnersaroundtheworldmeansthatracingspotsoftenselloutinminutes.Themarathonalsogivespeopleareasontovisitandtourthenotoriouslybeautifulisland.Runnerstakepartinthe5-kilometercourseatthe2025SaipanMarathononMarch8.[YOONSO-YEON]PositivepeerpressureNeverhavingunderstoodtheconceptof“goingoverseastopayforrunningjusttotireoutonself,”the2025SaipanMarathonwasthereporter’sfirst-evertryatamarathonrace,letaloneonetakingplaceoutsideofKorea.ButthecharmswereasclearasthecolorsofSaipan’sbeautifuloceans.Itwaspeerpressureinitsbestform,experiencedinacountrywithsomeoftheworld'smostmemorablenaturallandscapesandamazingairquality.TheSaipanMarathonisofficiallyapprovedbyWorldAthleticsandtheAssociationofInternationalMarathonsandDistanceRaces(AIMS),withfourstandardmarathoncourses—5kilometers(3.1miles),10kilometers,halfcourse(21.1kilometers)andfullcourse(42.195kilometers)—forparticipantsatdifferentcompetencylevels.Runnerstakepartinthe5-kilometercourseatthe2025SaipanMarathononMarch8.[YOONSO-YEON]Thereporter'scontestantNo.777givenatthe2025SaipanMarathononMarch8[YOONSO-YEON]Iwasgiventhecontestantnumber777,whichbroughtmetheluckiestfeelingabouttheoutcome.Butassoonastheathleticparticipantsswiftlybegantrottingalongthe5-kilometercourse,theshortestofferedatthemarathon,Ifeltlikemyluckmayhavejustrunout.Iwasatthetailendofthegroup—withthepeoplehalf-walkingandhalf-running.IwouldliketosaythatitwasinevitableformetowalkbecauseIhadtotakepictureshereandthereofthescenicviewandareal-timepictureoftheevent.ThetemperaturewasgettinghigherandthehumiditylevelmoreintensethanKorea’scoldwinter—whichdidn’thelpatall.Butthoseexcusesfellveryshortofotherreporters’abilitiestokeeponrunningwhileshootingpictures—andvideos—andstillwaveatmewhentheypassedbyaftermakingtheturnatthehalfway,2.5-kilometerspot.Runnerstakepartinthe5-kilometercourseatthe2025SaipanMarathononMarch8.[YOONSO-YEON]Fatherandsonrunthe5-kilometercoursetogetheratthe2025SaipanMarathononMarch8.[YOONSO-YEON]ButitwasatthosemomentswhenIwasmetbyfullandhalfcourserunnersrunningtowardme,aswellas5-kilometerrunnerswhohaddiligentlyreachedthehalfwayturn.Ithengainedtheburstsofenergythathelpedmerunagain—howeverfleetingthosemomentsmayhavebeen.Theverycontradictingsentimentof“Ishouldatleastbeatthatguy”and“Ihopethatguymakesit”cameandwentinwaves,givingmethemotivationtokeepgoing.Thankstothepositivepeerpressureandtheclearair,Icameinatthe70thspotoutofthe135peoplewhotookpartinthe5-kilometercourse.Havingstartedwithoutmuchofacompetitivestreak,thefinisher'sT-shirt,medalandcertificate,completewiththeexacttimeandranking,ignitedasparkofenthusiasmandthethoughtthattherecouldpossiblybeanexttime.Contestantstakepartinthe2025SaipanMarathon5-kilometercourseonMarch8.[YOONSO-YEON]YouarenotaloneInfact,itisthisverysenseoftogethernessthatmakesrunningingroupsanattractiveformofexercise.RunningsoaredastheNo.1workoutforpeople,especiallyduringthepandemic—withitsminimumrequirementscomparedtoothersportsthatoftendemandexpensiveequipmentorspecialfacilities.Seoul,withitsHanRiverandstreams,harborsarichpopulationofrunnersthathavebeenbookingoutspotsindomesticmarathons.ThepopularityhasledtopeopleturningtheireyestowardracesoutsideofKorea'sborders.“WeruntogethertwotothreetimesaweekattheHanRiverpark,”saidLeeHye-young,a58-year-oldwomanfromSeoulwhorankedNo.1amongwomenintheir50sinthe10-kilometercourse.Koreancontestantswhocametogethertorunatthe2025SaipanMarathonposeforphotosholdingtheircertificatesonMarch8.[YOONSO-YEON]LeecamewithherrunningcrewmatesShimSang-eunandChungJin-young,whoalsotookpartinthe10-kilometercourse.“It’sgreattoruntogether.Youcancheereachotherupandgetenergizedbyeachother.Wewantedtoruntogetheratadomesticmarathonbutitwassohardtogettickets,sowecamehere.ItwasalsogreattoruninacompletelynewplacewithalandscapeentirelydifferentfromthatofKorea.”“It’sbeenayearsinceIstartedrunningandit’sbeengreat,”Chungsaid.“Istartedrunningbecausemyfrienddid,andit’simprovedmyqualityoflifeandmyhealth,too.IneverlikedrunningbutI’vecometobelievethatthisisthebestpossiblewayofworkingout.Thehotelwasgreatandtheweatherislovely,soI’mgladIcame.”CoachParkMin-kyu,center,givesatrainingsessionat6a.m.onMarch7attheKensingtonHotelSaipan,adayafterthe2025SaipanMarathononMarch8.[YOONSO-YEON]RunnerstakepartinatrainingsessionhostedbyKensingtonHotelSaipanadaybeforethe2025SaipanMarathononMarch8.[YOONSO-YEON]ChungwasstayingattheKensingtonHotelSaipan,whichhostedaspecialconditioningclassfortherunnersonFridaymorningtohelpthemwarmupbeforethebigday.Theone-hourtrainingsessionbeganat6a.m.withcoachParkMinMin-kyu,a40-year-oldtrainerwhooperatesaphysicaleducationteamcalledQrun.“Runninghassomanybenefits,butthebestpartisthatit’stherootofallexercise,”hesaid.“Andrunningtogetherisevenbetterbecausesometimesyougetmotivatedjustbybeinginthesameplaceasotherpeople.IgetincontactwiththelocalrunningclubswheneverIvisitanothercountry,andit’sgreattoexperiencetheculturewhileworkingout.”KensingtonHotelSaipan,ahotelrunbytheE-LandPark-ownedMicronesiaResortInc.(MRI),isofferingaSaipanRun&FunpackageuntilApril30.Aspartofthepackage,visitorscanenjoyanightatthehotelwiththreemeals,freeentrancetoentertainmentfacilitiesatthethreeMRIhotels—KensingtonHotelSaipan,CoralOceanResortandPacificIslandsClubSaipan—agiftboxfromsportswearbrandNewBalanceandpickupfromtheSaipanairport.Thepackageisavailablefromconsecutivethreenights.Contestantstakepartinthe2025SaipanMarathon5-kilometercourseonMarch8.[YOONSO-YEON]Comefly,andrun,withmePickingupontherunningfadalongwithotherformsofsportsactivities,theMarianasVisitorsAuthorityaimstoattractanewpopulationofsportsloversthroughitsnewmarketingstrategy,injointeffortswithtravelagenciesthatarealsorollingouttourpackagesaimedatactivityenthusiasts.HanaTourandKyowonToursoldathree-daypackagethatincludedticketsfortheSaipanMarathonalongwithtouristprogramsbeforeandaftertherunningevent.Thepackagealsoincludedaccommodationatlocalhotelsandtransportationtoandfromdifferenttouristspots.RecipientsoftheHanaTourpackagewerealsoaccompaniedbylocalathleteParkMin-kyeongfromAnsan,Gyeonggi.TheSaipanMarathonisahiddengemofaneventthathasbeenrelativelyunknowntorunnersfromotherinternationalmarathons,especiallywiththetwostormsthathittheMarianaIslandsin2015and2018thattheareaisstillpartlyrecoveringfrom.Thathasironicallymadetheeventeasierforpeopletobuyticketsto,comparedtolarge-scalemarathoneventsthatoftenrequireparticipantstohaveachievedcertainrecordsatotherracesinordertobeaccepted.ThesceneryofSaipanduringthe2025SaipanMarathononMarch8[YOONSO-YEON]Winnersreceivespecialprizesatthe2025SaipanMarathononMarch8.[YOONSO-YEON]“Icamealongwith54otherpeoplefromapackagesoldbyYellowBalloonTour,”said32-year-oldKimfromSeoul.Hecamewithafriendandhisroommatewhoboughtthepackagewithhim.“Thisismyfirsttimerunningatamarathonoverseas,anditwasgreatbecauseIcouldfeelliketravelingandrunningatthesametime.Therunningitselffeltdifferentbecausewe’reusuallyonlysurroundedbyKoreansataKoreanmarathon.Itwasalittlehumid,butnotasbadasIwasexpecting.”“It’sadefiniteyes,”saidhisroommate,surnamedPark,whenaskedwhetherhewouldparticipateagain.RunnerstakepartinatrainingsessionhostedbyKensingtonHotelSaipanadaybeforethe2025SaipanMarathononMarch8.[YOONSO-YEON]AviewoftheswimmingpoolattheKensingtonHotelSaipan[YOONSO-YEON]Outofthe620totalrunnersthisyearatthe2025SaipanMarathon,around280wereKorean.ThenumberofKoreanparticipantsarerisingandtheMVAhopestokeepgrowingthesizeofthemarathonitselfaswellasthenumberofKoreanparticipants,accordingtoJamikaTaijeron,managingdirectoroftheMVA.“Thepeopleherearekindandfriendly,somuchthatyouwouldfeellikeyou’reathomehere,”shesaidwhenaskedaboutthebenefitsthatSaipanhasoverotherPacificIslandsasatouristspot.“WehaveobservedthechangingpreferencesandtrendintheKoreantravelers’style.Wearetryingtochangetomeetthedemandsofthechangingconsumermarket.Wewillbereachingoutdirectlytopeople,suchasbymakingpop-upstoresinSeoul,toengagewiththeyoungergenerationoftravelersfromKorea.”

'회장입김'배제한추천위원이각1∼3명추천하면공정위구성대한체육회가입주한올림픽회관전경[촬영이동칠](서울=연합뉴스)이동칠기자=이기흥전회장시절'불공정논란'으로비판받았던대한체육회스포츠공정위원회가유승민회장의변화와혁신기조에맞춰탈바꿈한다.대한체육회는기존스포츠공정위원들의임기가지난달28일대의원총회때끝남에따라새공정위구성에착수해추천위원회위원인선작업을진행중이다.총회에서공정위원선임권한을위임받은유승민회장은스포츠공정위가특정인의연임을위한기구로전락하지않도록공정하게구성한다는기본구상을밝혔다.유회장은지난5일국회문화체육관광위원회전체회의때"스포츠공정위가공정하지않다는질타를작년한해동안많이받았던것으로알고있다"면서"외부기관들특히문화체육관광부와사전협의를거쳐공정위가공정하게구성될수있는방안을최대한도출해내려고노력하고있다"고밝혔다.대한체육회대의원총회주재하는유승민회장(서울=연합뉴스)김도훈기자=유승민대한체육회장이28일서울올림픽파크텔에서열린대한체육회대의원총회에서인사말을하고있다[email protected]체육회는공정위개혁의핵심이인적쇄신에있다고판단해위원선정에회장의입김을원천적으로차단한다는계획이다.앞서이기흥전회장의특별보좌역을지낸인사가스포츠공정위원장을맡아사실상'셀프심사'로이전회장의3선도전을승인해줬다는비판을받았기때문이다.이를위해추천위원회구성단계부터변화를준다.추천위는7명의위원으로구성할예정으로,정부와체육회유관단체에관련전문가를추천해달라는공문을보냈다.해당단체가추천한위원으로새로운추천위를만들고,해당위원들이각각1∼3명추천한각계전문가로새스포츠공정위를구성할예정이다.2년임기의스포츠공정위원은위원장1명,부위원장3명을포함해5년이상종사한법조인과인권전문가,스포츠언론인,체육전문가등15명이내로두도록규정돼있다.새로운스포츠공정위는문체부와협의를거쳐구성을완료한뒤다음체육회총회때구성결과를보고할계획이다[email protected]

◇사진제공=국민체육진흥공단올시즌시작과함께데뷔한29기선발급신인들의기세가무섭다.신인선수들의활약은매년이어졌던일.하지만올해29기활약은더욱돋보인다.특히지난달23일'2025스피드온배대상경륜'선발급결승전은결승에진출한7명의선수전원이29기신인으로구성돼'선발급신인왕전'을방불케했다.결승전에는김정우(29기,B1,동서울),배규태(29기,B1,수성),오태희(29기,B1,동서울),김기훈(29기,B1,서울한남),정윤혁(29기,A1,동서울),권오철(29기,B1,청평),강동주(29기,B1,동서울)가진출했다.마지막에정윤혁이배규태의선행을따라잡으며추입으로우승을차지했고,배규태가2위,강동주가3위를차지했다.그중우승을차지한정윤혁은3회차(9경주)연속으로1~2위를차지해29기신인선수중가장먼저특별승급(선발→우수)에성공한주인공이되었다.29기신인들은강급자와기존강자들을상대로만만치않은상황에서도선전을거듭하며입지를넓혀가고있다.◇김기훈.사진제공=국민체육진흥공단◇정윤혁.사진제공=국민체육진흥공단올해열린경주결과(비수도권경주결과포함)를분석해보면훈련원졸업순위하위권2~3명정도를제외하면대체적으로는강세를보였다.29기는총164경주에출전해1위86회,2위31회,3위14회를기록했다.선발급결승전에서는더욱돋보였는데,1위13회,2위7회,3위6회를기록했다.특히광명1회차는신동인(29기,B1,김포),권순우(29기,B1,신사),오태희(29기,B1,동서울)이1~3위를차지했고,광명8회차(스피드온배대상경륜)도1~3위를29기가싹쓸이하는기염을토했다.과거신인들이단순하게선행을주전법으로사용했다면,올해29기신인들은선행,젖히기,추입등다양한작전을발휘해입상하고있다.선발급다승순위를살펴보더라도선발급에서얼마나신인들의활약이뛰어난지알수있다.김기훈(29기,B1,서울한남)11승,오태희(29기,B1,동서울),김정우(29기,B1,동서울)가각각10승,배규태(29기,B1,수성)9승,권오철(29기,B1,청평),오은섭(29기,B1,서울개인),강동주(29기,B1,동서울)각각8승등10위권내에7명의29기선수가이름을올리고있다.예상지경륜위너스의박정우부장은"막강한선행력과더불어순발력에서도상당한강점이있는29기상위권선수들은상반기내에특별승급에성공한뒤,우수급강자들을상대로도전에나설가능성이크다"며29기선발급신인들의잠재력을높게평가했다.

◇사진제공=한국마사회'빈체로카발로(서울,4세,수,레이팅107,마주김인규,조교사서인석)'가지난9일렛츠런파크부산경남에서열린제19회부산일보배대상경주(G3,1200m)에서우승을차지하며단거리신흥강자의탄생을알렸다.부산일보배대상경주는단거리최우수마를선발하는스프린터시리즈의첫번째관문.한때단거리를제패했던'어마어마'와'쏜살'이출전하며많은관심을모았다.출전마중가장많은관심을모은마필은경주내내선행으로경주를이끌던'블랙맘바'였다.승부는직선주로에서갈렸다.4위로달리던'빈체로카발로'는직선주로에진입하며영리하게공간을파고들어앞으로나왔고,직선주로뒷심을보여주며'블랙맘바'를따라잡았다.'빈체로카발로'는점점더거리를벌여1분11초0의기록으로2마신차의우승을거뒀다.◇사진제공=한국마사회'빈체로카발로'에기승한조재로는"직전대상경주의아쉬운성적을이겨내고우승할수있어서기쁘다"며"굳이선행으로전개하기보다는선입으로따라가며후미에서추입한작전이유효했다고생각한다"고말했다.서인석조교사는"예상했던전개작전이우승으로이어질수있어서감사하다"며"일반적인경주마의경주출전주기에맞추기보다각경주마의컨디션을보며출전주기를관리한것이우승으로이어질수있었던것같다"고소감을밝혔다.단거리강자를가리는스프린터시리즈는이번부산일보배를시작으로4월SBS스포츠스프린트,5월서울마주협회장배대상경주로이어진다.시리즈로구성된3개의1200m경주에서가장높은누적승점을달성하는말은1억원의인센티브를받고올해의단거리최우수마로선정된다.

◇사진제공=한국마사회마사회가지난7일우수씨수말'제이에스초이스'의복귀가확정되었다고밝혔다.마사회는자체개발한'케이닉스(K-Nicks)기술'을적용하여우수한유전능력을가진해외경주마를국내에조기도입하는해외종축개발사업을추진중이다.미국벨몬트에서열린'필그림스테이크스(G3)'경주에서준우승을차지했던'제이에스초이스'가대표적인씨수말이다.'제이에스초이스'는지난해트리플티아라시리즈준우승마'글로벌태양'을배출하고자마(子馬)출전횟수당수득상금국내1위를달성하며씨수말로서의능력을증명해냈다.뿐만아니라'에이펙스(APEX)지수(최근7년간씨수말이생산한자마들중상금상위8%이내에드는우수마의비율을전체씨수말평균과비교한지표)'에서도우수성이드러났다.'제이에스초이스'의에이펙스지수는2.50(우수마비율20%)를기록했는데,이는과거한국대표씨수말이었던'메니피'의에이펙스지수(2.18)를뛰어넘는수치다.'제이에스초이스'는씨수말데뷔후건강이악화되어2022년에은퇴했다.그러나최근회복된건강과함께우수한능력을증명해내며지난1일시험교배를통과했다.씨수말복귀를위한모든준비를마친'제이에스초이스'는번식용으로의용도전환을마무리한후3월부터제2의씨수말로서의'마생'을시작하게되었다.정기환마사회장은"케이닉스를통해국내에도입된'제이에스초이스'가무사히건강을회복하고,씨수말로서우수한능력을보여준것은고무적"이라며"앞으로펼쳐질'제이에스초이스'의활약에많은기대바란다"라고전했다.

◇사진제공=한국마사회마사회가지난4일경기도과천율목중에서과천경찰서와함께'청소년도박문제예방합동캠페인'을진행했다.이캠페인은최근청소년도박문제가심화됨에따라학생및교사등을대상으로청소년도박문제의위험성을알리고및사회적관심을제고하기위해진행됐다.지난해8월에이어두번째합동캠페인이다.현장에는마사회정인균사업기획처장을비롯하여과천경찰서장,율목중학교장,과천시청소년상담복지센터장등약25명이참석했다.참석자들은불법도박중독예방홍보물품을나누고도박문제에대한경각심을제고하는시간을가졌다.문진영과천경찰서장은"신학기를맞아학교폭력예방및아동안전확보를위해관계기관과협조하여다방면으로노력해나갈것"이라고말했다.정인균처장은"이번합동캠페인은일선교육현장에서청소년·교사등에게청소년도박문제의심각성을알림으로써공감대를조성했다는측면에서의미가크다"며,"앞으로도청소년도박문제예방과인식개선을위해교육청,경찰청등유관기관과의협력을추진하며지속적으로노력해나가겠다"고전했다.한편,마사회와과천경찰서는지난해5월체결한'청소년도박문제예방을위한업무협약(MOU)'을기반으로긴밀한협력을이어오고있다.향후마사회소속전문상담위원이지역학교에방문하여청소년도박중독예방교육을전개할예정이다.

◇사진제공=한국마사회마사회가불법경마를근절하고국민들의피해를예방하기위해사이버단속전담조직을신설하고2025년불법경마대응계획을수립-추진한다.현장에서온라인으로불법경마의중심이이동하고있는상황.마사회는사이버상의불법대응에총력을기울이기위해지난1월전담부서인사이버단속부를신설하고IT전문인력을확충한데이어예산역시전년대비60%이상증액편성했다.또최근불법도박관련자처벌을강화하는마사회법개정법률안이발의되는등국민적관심이고조되는상황을감안,동종산업최고수준의단속노하우를결집해불법경마감시및단속체계고도화,불법경마예방및국민참여활성화,유관기관협력체계및단속전문역량강화를적극추진한다는방침이다.마사회관계자는"불법경마사이트를자동으로탐지하는AI모델의성능을개선하고검색포털및SNS등을통한공적신고시스템강화로쉽고편리한신고체계를구축할예정"이라고밝혔다.아울러마사회는'국민참여불법경마모니터링단'의확대운영,신고포상금제도개선,다양한불법경마근절캠페인시행을통해불법경마의심각성을알리고국민참여를증진하는한편경찰청과의네트워크강화및수사기관출신전문인력지속충원등으로단속의실효성을강화해나갈예정이다.

◇사진제공=한국마사회마사회도핑검사소가10일(한국시각)모리셔스에서개최된'2025년국제경마화학자회아시아지역회의'에참가해경주마도핑검사분야에서국제적인역량을인정받았다.1947년시카고에서설립된국제경마화학자회(AssociationofOfficialRacingChemists,AORC)는도핑검사능력평가를위한국제숙련도시험진행하고,각국간도핑정보교환및최신도핑검사법개발을위한국제협력을추진하고있다.현재30개국에서200여명의화학자들이연구와검사를발전시키고있으며,국내유일경주마도핑검사기관인한국마사회도핑검사소는1991년부터정회원으로참여하고있다.올해회의에는10개국에서40여명의회원이참석했다.한국마사회에서는도핑검사소의전문가2명이참석해최신연구성과를발표하며,신종도핑기법에대한공동대응을주제로국제협력방안을논의했다.특히이날,마사회에서유준동도핑검사소장이한국도핑방지위원회(위원장이영희)와의협업으로이루어낸'국내불법유통경기력향상물질의성분분석'의연구결과를발표하며각국도핑검사전문가들로부터호평을받았다.유소장은"마사회는점점난이도를더해가는국제숙련도시험에28년연속합격하고,국제회의에서매년연구결과를발표하는등한국의경주마도핑검사기술은세계적인수준"며"끊임없는연구와철저한검사를통해한국경마의공정성을지킬수있도록최선을다하겠다"라고밝혔다.