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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.

2025.1.17

Newly elected president of the Korean Sport & Olympic Committee Ryu Seung-min smiles while answering questions during a press conference in Jung-su, Seoul, on Jan. 16. [YONHAP]

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.

2025.1.16

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Korean Sport & Olympic Committee President Lee Kee-heung, left, and Korea Football Association President Chung Mong-gyu [JOONGANG ILBO]

KSOC chief's election loss costs KFA president a close ally in re-election bid

Korean Sport & Committee President Lee Kee-heung's re-election loss spells danger for controversial Korean Football Association President Chung Mong-gyu, who himself is attempting to retain his seat.

2025.1.16

Lee Kee-heung, president of the Korean Sport and Olympic Committee (KSOC), listens to a question at a parliamentary audit held on Oct. 22, 2024. [YONHAP]

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.

2025.1.16

Korean Sport & Olympic Committee President Lee Kee-heung speaks during a press conference at Seoul Olympic Parktel in southern Seoul on Dec. 23, 2024. [YONHAP]

Seoul court clears path for national Olympic committee election

A Seoul court on Monday dismissed an injunction filed to halt the election for the head of the national Olympic committee, allowing the voting to proceed as scheduled this week.

2025.1.13

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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.

2025.1.8

Korean Sport & Olympic Committee President Lee Kee-heung speaks during a press conference at Seoul Olympic Parktel in southern Seoul on Dec. 23. [YONHAP]

KSOC incumbent Lee Kee-heung announces bid for 3rd term, despite allegations

The incumbent Korean Olympic chief Lee Kee-heung announced Monday he will run for a third term, despite having been suspended from his duties over allegations of misconduct.

2024.12.23

Korean Sport & Olympic Committee President Lee Kee-heung arrives at Incheon International Airport in Incheon on Nov. 13. [NEWS1]

Olympic training center raided over alleged misconduct by Korean Olympic chief

Police on Wednesday raided the office of the Korean Sport & Olympic Committee (KSOC) and the national training center for Olympic athletes, as part of an investigation into alleged misconduct by the Korean Olympic chief.

2024.12.19

The depth of the decay in sports administration (KOR)

Since an inner clean-up and reform cannot be expected, police must carry out a thorough investigation to root out unfair and corrupt practices and pave the way for a democratic and transparent system.

2024.11.14

Korean Sport and Olympic Committee President Lee Kee-heung speaks at Incheon International Airport in Incheon on Wednesday. [YONHAP]

Suspended nat'l Olympic chief Lee Kee-heung noncommittal on 3rd term despite clearance

The national Olympic chief Lee Kee-heung said Wednesday he was not yet prepared to make a decision on whether to run for his third term at the helm of the top sports body, despite being given clearance to do so by his own organization this week.

2024.11.14

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lee kee-heung

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Lee Kee-heung offers to resign from KSOC and IOC

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

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KSOC chief's election loss costs KFA president a close ally in re-election bid

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

Seoul court clears path for national Olympic committee election

Voters file for injunction to stop Korean Olympic chief election

KSOC incumbent Lee Kee-heung announces bid for 3rd term, despite allegations

Olympic training center raided over alleged misconduct by Korean Olympic chief

The depth of the decay in sports administration (KOR)

Suspended nat'l Olympic chief Lee Kee-heung noncommittal on 3rd term despite clearance