President Lee Jae Myung on Friday congratulated the 2018 Olympic bobsled silver medalist Won Yun-jong on his election to the Athletes' Commission of the International Olympic Committee (IOC).
The 2018 Olympic bobsled silver medalist Won Yun-jong was elected to the Athletes' Commission of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Thursday, becoming just the third Korean to join the body representing fellow athletes.
The 2018 Olympic bobsleigh silver medalist Won Yun-jong was chosen as the Korean candidate for the election of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Athletes' Commission on Thursday.
Two Korean Olympians seeking International Olympic Committee (IOC) membership each expressed confidence in their credentials and experience Wednesday ahead of an interview with the national Olympic body.
The 2018 Olympic bobsleigh silver medalist Won Yun-jong will pursue membership on the International Olympic Committee (IOC), the national Olympic body said Tuesday.
Team Korea rounded off their time at the Beijing Games with Team Won Yun-jong finishing 18th out of 28 teams in the men's four-man bobsleigh on Sunday, with a total time of 3 minutes and 58.02 seconds after their four runs.
The two Korean teams finished in the middle of the pack after the first two heats of the four-man bobsleigh on Saturday, with Team Won Yun-jong finishing 18th and Team Suk Young-jin finishing 26th out of 28 team.
Pilot Won Yun-jong and brakeman Kim Jin-su finished in 16th place after the first two heats of the two-men bobsleigh on Monday at Yanqing National Sliding Centre.
Won Yun-jong, right, and Kim Hyeong-geun in action during the men's two-man bobsleigh race at the Bob & Skeleton World Cup and IBSF European Championships held at Saint-Moritz in Switzerland on Saturday.
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