Korea Joongang Daily
Korea JoongAng Daily

South Korea gets official IOC apology for North Korea mix-up

IOC President Thomas Bach called the mistake “very regrettable” in a letter addressed Saturday to South Korean Culture Minister Yu In-chon and the heads of the Korean Sport & Olympic Committee and the Korean national team.

2024-07-28

Olympic chief calls South Korean president to apologize for South-North blunder

International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach apologized Saturday to South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol on a phone call after South Korean athletes were introduced as North Korean during the Opening Ceremony of the Paris Olympics on Friday

2024-07-27

Olympic committees meet in Seoul for convention

The 26th General Assembly of the Association of National Olympic Committees (ANOC) kicked off Tuesday at the COEX Convention Center in southern Seoul and will run through Friday.

2022-10-18

Tokyo passes baton to Paris in closing ceremony

The 2020 Tokyo Olympics officially finished on Sunday evening, ending 16 days of athleticism and excitement and passing the baton to Paris 2024.

2021-08-09

IOC President Thomas Bach receives 15th Seoul Peace Prize

International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach praised the Olympic Movement for “uniting the entire world in peaceful competition” as he accepted the 15th Seoul Peace Prize on Monday.

2020-10-27