Fundamental Research for Sports Record Education: Focus on Copyright of Sports Records

Educating about sports records in school physical education should encompass not only numbers, letters, shapes, and portraits but also the unique, creative, and diverse efforts involved in producing those records. Copyright should be an integral part of this education. This is because emphasizing the process rather than the outcome in sports education is more valid. However, in the current situation in South Korea, the theoretical concepts of copyright regarding sports records have not been systematically organized, leading to a significant lack of theoretical foundations for nurturing sports talents. Therefore, this study serves as a foundational research for sports copyright education, with the aim of organizing the content of education centered around sports records. The research employed a literature review method based on various prior studies and documents related to sports records, sports policies, and sports law. In summary, the results of the study are as follows: Firstly, records of sports athletes' achievements are categorized according to their nature, including personal information, game records, portraits, and other records. Secondly, the copyright for a player's records is conditionally recognized based on the criteria defined in copyright law.