Korea Joongang Daily
Korea JoongAng Daily

Korea's North Jeolla to bid for 2036 Summer Olympics

North Jeolla has been chosen as Korea's candidate for the 2036 Summer Olympics, receiving 49 votes against Seoul's 11. The bid emphasizes regional development and solidarity.

2025-03-02

2004 Olympic table tennis champion Ryu Seung-min inaugurated as Korean Olympic committee president

The 2004 Olympic men's table tennis champion Ryu Seung-min was formally inaugurated as head of the Korean Olympic committee Friday, as he vowed to keep his ears open and work together with people across sports.

2025-02-28

Figure skater Cha Jun-hwan inspired by Olympic champion to pursue IOC membership

Figure skater Cha Jun-hwan said Tuesday he was inspired by an Olympic champion and a former member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to chase his own dreams of joining the top Olympic body.

2025-01-21

Bobsleigh Olympic medalist Won Yun-jong to run for IOC membership

The 2018 Olympic bobsleigh silver medalist Won Yun-jong will pursue membership on the International Olympic Committee (IOC), the national Olympic body said Tuesday.

2025-01-21

Korean top skiing official named top delegate to Asian Winter Games

The newly elected head of the national skiing governing body will lead the Korean delegation to the upcoming Asian Winter Games.

2025-01-21

Lee Kee-heung offers to resign from KSOC and IOC

After being denied a third term as the Korean Olympic chief, veteran sports administrator Lee Kee-heung has offered to resign both as the national Olympic body head and as a member of the IOC, sources close to Lee said Friday.

2025-01-17

Ryu Seung-min vows to be hardest-working president in national Olympic committee history

Newly elected as head of the national Olympic committee, former table tennis star Ryu Seung-min said Thursday he will try to become the hardest-working president in his organization's history.

2025-01-16

Korean IOC membership down to one after Lee Kee-heung loses election

The number of Korean members on the International Olympic Committee (IOC) is set to be cut to one next month, after the national Olympic chief Lee Kee-heung fell short in his bid for a third consecutive term this week.

2025-01-16

Voters file for injunction to stop Korean Olympic chief election

Eleven voters for the upcoming election for the national Olympic committee president have jointly filed for an injunction to stop the proceedings, citing infringements on their voting rights.

2025-01-09

Top Olympic training center raided over contract irregularity allegations

Prosecutors on Thursday raided the top national training center for Olympic athletes as part of an investigation into suspected irregularities in a service contract signed by the Korean Sport & Olympic Committee (KSOC).

2024-11-28