Korea's Kim Jae-youl re-elected as head of top global skating body The Korean sports administrator was re-elected unopposed as president of the International Skating Union, extending his historic leadership of the global body. 2026.6.12
North Korea's long-serving IOC member Chang Ung dies at 87 Chang Ung, North Korea's long-serving member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), has died, the committee said on its website on Wednesday. He was 87. 2026.4.1
Korean women's curling team knocked out in final round-robin match Korea's hopes of winning its second-ever Olympic medal in curling evaporated Thursday in northern Italy. 2026.2.20
Samsung, IOC name 10 youth teams with innovative ideas for corporate social responsibility program Samsung Electronics said Monday it has selected 10 teams of young people with innovative ideas to address local and global challenges under its corporate social responsibility program with the International Olympic Committee (IOC). 2026.2.9
Olympic bobsleigh silver medalist Won Yun-jong campaigns to join IOC Athletes' Commission Won Yun-jong, an Olympic bobsleigh silver medalist, has started campaigning at venues for the upcoming Milan Cortina Winter Olympics to be elected as a member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Athletes’ Commission, he said on Saturday. 2026.2.1
Olympic silver medalist Won Yun-jong nominated for IOC Athletes' Commission election 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. 2025.2.27
Korean IOC hopefuls voice confidence ahead of interview 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. 2025.2.26
LA's Olympic venues were spared by wildfires, but the city's rebuild could impact the Games' runup The devastation wrought by the wildfires in Los Angeles have left an indelible imprint on the region’s landscape. Despite none of the Olympic venues having any damage by the still-burning fires, the city's rebuild could impact the Games' runup. 2025.1.22
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. 2025.1.21
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. 2025.1.21
![Members of the North Korean delegation wave flags at the women's slalom at the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, Gangwon, on Feb. 14, 2018. [AP/YONHAP]](https://image.koreajoongangdaily.com/12576383.jpg?imageId=12576383&width=240&height=184&format=webp&format=jpg)
![Members of Korea’s women’s curling team console one another after a 10-7 loss to Canada in the round-robin match at the Milan?Cortina Winter Olympics at the Cortina Curling Olympic Stadium in Italy on Feb. 19. The defeat ended their hopes of advancing to the semifinals. [YONHAP]](https://image.koreajoongangdaily.com/12155721.jpg?imageId=12155721&width=240&height=184&format=webp&format=jpg)
![Participants in Samsung Electronics's Solve for Tomorrow program pose for a photo during an event in Milan on Feb. 8. [YONHAP]](https://image.koreajoongangdaily.com/12234772.jpg?imageId=12234772&width=240&height=184&format=webp&format=jpg)
![Won Yun-jong, a silver medalist in the four-man competition in bobsleigh at the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics, poses for a photo at a venue for the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics. [KOREAN SPORTS & OLYMPIC COMMITTEE]](https://image.koreajoongangdaily.com/12029872.jpg?imageId=12029872&width=240&height=184&format=webp&format=jpg)
![Former Korean bobsleigh pilot Won Yun-jong speaks to reporters before an interview with the Korean Sport & Olympic Committee for candidacy in the election for the International Olympic Committee Athletes' Commission in Seoul on Feb. 26. [YONHAP]](https://image.koreajoongangdaily.com/12130606.jpg?imageId=12130606&width=240&height=184&format=webp&format=jpg)
![Figure skater Cha Jun-hwan, left, and bobsleigh medalist Won Yun-jong talk to the press as they challenge for the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Athletes' Commission at the Olympic Hall in Songpa-gu, Seoul on Wed. 26. [NEWS1]](https://image.koreajoongangdaily.com/12069533.jpg?imageId=12069533&width=240&height=184&format=webp&format=jpg)
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![Cha Jun-hwan greeted with congratulations after winning a bronze medal in the men's figure skating singles at the 2025 Torino Winter World University Games at Incheon Airport on Jan. 21. [NEWS1]](https://image.koreajoongangdaily.com/12152830.jpg?imageId=12152830&width=240&height=184&format=webp&format=jpg)
![Former Korean bobsleigh pilot Won Yun-jong [YONHAP]](https://image.koreajoongangdaily.com/12442127.jpg?imageId=12442127&width=240&height=184&format=webp&format=jpg)