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— July 2, 2025

South Korea and Mongolia strengthen cooperation

The NOCs of South Korea and Mongolia signed a memorandum of understanding in Seoul to strengthen their cooperation. This will include the organization of training camps... Read more "

— May 19, 2025

Applications open for the Smartcities & Sport Award

Who will succeed Paris? The Smartcities & Sport Summit will take place this fall in South Korea (October 20-22), and on this occasion, the Smartcities & Sport Prize... Read more "

— April 16, 2025

Para Shooting World Championships return to South Korea

It's official: the Para Shooting World Championships will be held next year in Changwon, South Korea, from September 3 to 14, 2026. 300 athletes are expected... Read more "

— April 14, 2025

Official meeting between South Korea and Thomas Bach ahead of the 2036 Olympics

It's never too early to place your pawns. A South Korean delegation traveled to Lausanne last week to present North Jeolla's candidacy for membership... Read more "

— 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 "