South Korea

— March 4, 2025

North Jeolla, the surprise guest in the race for the 2036 Olympics

Goliath doesn't always win. North Jeolla Province has won the favor of South Korean sports in a vote pitting it against the capital, Seoul, to bid for... Read more "

— 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 "

— January 19, 2023

Gangwon 2024, with or without snow

The initiative is unprecedented. It says a lot about the attention paid by South Korea – and the means devoted – to prolong the legacy of the PyeongChang Winter Games... Read more "

— January 19, 2021

Lee Kee-heung keeps both hats

No bad surprises for Lee Kee-heung. The president of the South Korean Olympic Committee (KSOC) was re-elected on Monday January 18 for a second four-year term. His re-election... 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 "