Korea Institute of Sport Science:Past,Present and Future

Introduction Korea Institute of Sport Science (KISS,formerly named as Korea Sport Science Institute:KSSI) was established on December 29th,1980 to perform research and provide support for better performance of the national athletes.KISS had clear objective of supporting scientifi c training of national athletes for successful hosting of 1986 Asian Games and 1988 Olympics,both were to be held in Seoul,Korea. The objective was successfully achieved with strong support from the government.