한국 쇼트트랙계 내재적 갈등의 사회문화적 함의: 2014년 빅토르안(안현수) 논쟁을 중심으로

초록

There has been controversies around Victor An’s case since he moved to Russia in an attempt to revive his speed skatingcareer and won his sixth career gold medal for Russia in the 2014 Winter Olympic Games. Moreover, the controversy has beenescalated into the problem of Korean sports circle beyond the nation’s short track circle. As a consequence of this, the Koreangovernment has raised the a broad and close range of audits and inspections in the sport circle. At this point, this study aimedat presenting a socio-cultural implication of the Victor AN event by analyzing the media coverage of inherent conflicts andabsurdities exposed in the sport circle. A couple of key features were derived from the study in terms of finding: First, it wasidentified that there has been the emergence of a weak patriotism and nationalism centering around his naturalization, whichwe have never experienced before. Second, it was disclosed that his naturalization and gold medals for Russia were a symbolof the advent of freelance Olympians. Third, it was confirmed that there has been a sense of groupism in the Korean sport,which is partly attributable to a clique and power domination of a particular group of people. In the conclusion, such socialproblems such as toleration toward a various corrupt actions and improperness and privatizing national governing bodies ofsport by a particular group of people in the Korean sport should be eradicated.

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