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— January 15, 2025

A facelift for the Olympic committee

The Korean Olympic Committee (KSOC) presidential election was announced on Tuesday, January 14. The close vote put Ryu Seung-min in the lead. He received 417 votes, against... Read more "

— January 14, 2025

Election of Olympic committee president upheld

No need to activate Plan B. Threatened by legal action, the election of the president of the South Korean Olympic Committee (KSOC) will indeed be held this... Read more "

— January 13, 2025

Olympic committee president's claims dismissed by court

An election that may be played out more in court than at the ballot box. Lee Kee-heung, a candidate for his own succession as president of the South Korean Olympic Committee... Read more "

— January 10, 2025

The Olympic Committee in the dark

Will the election be postponed? The next president of the South Korean Olympic Committee is to be chosen on Tuesday, January 14. Six candidates, including incumbent Lee Kee-heung, are vying for the... Read more "

— November 13, 2024

The President in turmoil

Confusion in South Korea. The president of the South Korean National Olympic Committee (KSOC), Lee Kee-heung (pictured above), was authorized on Tuesday, November 12, to run for a third term... Read more "

— February 22, 2019

Curling medalists were cheated

Bad business in South Korea. A five-week investigation by the Ministry of Sports reveals that the coaches of the women's curling team at the Olympic Games... Read more "

— June 20, 2017

Lee Kee-heung candidate for IOC

The information is official: Lee Kee-heung, president of the South Korean Olympic Committee, is a candidate for a position as an IOC member. According to a leader of the organization, he sent Friday the 16th... Read more "

— June 9, 2017

Looking for candidate to join the IOC

The approach is not common. The South Korean Olympic Committee (KSOC) has started a process to select a new IOC member. The country currently has a full member... Read more "

— October 6, 2016

Lee Kee-heung, a controversial president

Odd. Meeting on Wednesday October 5 in Seoul in a general assembly, the South Korean Olympic Committee (KOC) chose a new president. The election brought together 5 applicants. She was marked by... Read more "

— June 28, 2016

Disappearance of a champion

South Korean sport is in mourning. Olympic short track champion skater Oh Se-jong died earlier this week following a traffic accident. According to... Read more "