Where does racism begin and how can we all work together to sustainably shape the sport of ice hockey in such a way that other demographics are also reached and included? In the current episode of DEB-Podcasts “Coach the Coach” Karl Schwarzenbrunner has the former ice hockey professional Dr. Martin Hyun as a guest.
Born in Krefeld in 1979 as the son of South Korean guest workers, Martin Hyun came into contact with racism at a very early age. Because of his origins, he was often a target for racist comments and discrimination.
Since 2010, he has been working with the Hockey is Diversity association to make the sport of ice hockey an inclusive place that welcomes all people, regardless of their nationality, skin color, gender, physical impairment or religion. Martin Hyun, born in Jong-bum, would like to contribute to the creation of an anti-racist and anti-discriminatory welcoming culture in ice hockey.
Together with Karl Schwarzenbrunner and Julia Eisenrieder, he exchanges ideas about his experiences over the past few years and his mindset for an open sports society. At the age of five, he accompanied his sister to figure skating training and was quickly approached by an ice hockey coach. That was his start as an ice hockey player, a career with ups and downs. For the future, Dr. Martin Hyun particularly wants international associations to show their commitment to opening up sport to everyone. This is the only way ice hockey can become even more popular and sustainable. But he sees change as a duty not only for sport, but also for society.
Here go to the podcast episode with Dr. Martin Hyun.