The Sports Ministry said Tuesday that it will have a separate organization judge whether Korean Olympic chief Lee Kee-heung is fit to run for a third term, expressing regret that the Olympic committee's fair trade commission green lit Lee's bid
Korean Olympic chief Lee Kee-heung has been granted permission to run for a third term by his own oragnization's fair play commission despite being suspended by the Sports Ministry a day earlier for alleged misconduct.
The Ministry of Culture Sports and Toursim said Monday it has suspended the duties of Lee Kee-heung, president of the Korean Sport & Olympic Committee, over suspected misconduct.
The government revealed Sunday that it uncovered suspected cases of misconduct by eight members of the Korean Sport & Olympic Committee (KSOC), including executives and President Lee Kee-Heung.
Prime Minister Han Duck-soo hopes Paris becomes the “most glorious city” for Korean athletes competing at this year’s Olympics.
Hundreds of Korean athletes who will compete at the Paris Olympics next year wrapped up a three-day military “boot camp” with the Korean Marine Corps in Pohang, North Gyeongsang on Wednesday.
Lee Kee-heung, a Korean International Olympic Committee member, has been elected to his second consecutive term as head of the Korean Sport & Olympic Committee.
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