Park In-bee Unanimously Selected... 'Final Candidate for IOC Korean Athlete Committee'

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‘Golf Queen’ Park In-bee has been selected as the final candidate for the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Athletes' Commission.

On the 14th, the Korean Sport & Olympic Committee held the 2nd Senior Council meeting at the InterContinental COEX in Gangnam-gu, Seoul, and announced, "We have recommended Park In-bee as the domestic candidate to run in the upcoming IOC Athletes' Commission election during the Paris Olympics next year," adding, "Park In-bee received the highest score unanimously from the evaluation committee." After the Korean Sport & Olympic Committee Athletes' Commission approval process, Park In-bee will be confirmed as the Korean candidate for the IOC Athletes' Commission.

Park In-bee has been selected as the Korean candidate for the IOC Athletes' Commission.

Park In-bee competed against four others: Jin Jong-oh (shooting), Kim Yeon-koung (volleyball), Lee Dae-hoon (taekwondo), and Kim So-young (badminton). Initially, archery national team member Oh Jin-hyek also expressed his intention to run but was disqualified for not attending the interview due to participating in training camp preparations for the Hangzhou Asian Games.

Park In-bee is a ‘living golf legend’ with a total of 21 wins on the LPGA Tour, including 7 major championships. She achieved the historic first ‘Career Golden Slam’ by winning all four different major tournaments and then clinching the gold medal at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics. Having lived abroad since childhood, Park In-bee is fluent in English. Known as the ‘Silent Assassin,’ her calm and quiet demeanor is one of her strengths.

The IOC Athletes' Commission is a position only open to athletes who participated in the previous Olympics or are active competitors in the Olympics during which the election is held. They exercise the same rights and responsibilities as other IOC members. They act as a bridge between athletes and the IOC and contribute to sports diplomacy. Korea first had an IOC Athletes' Commission member when Moon Dae-sung, gold medalist in taekwondo at the 2004 Athens Olympics, was elected during the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Yoo Seung-min, gold medalist in men's singles table tennis at the Athens Olympics and president of the Korea Table Tennis Association, was elected during the Rio Olympics and is about to complete his 8-year term.

The Korean Sport & Olympic Committee plans to notify the IOC of Park In-bee as the final candidate within this month. The IOC reviews candidates recommended by each country and selects the final Athletes' Commission candidates. The election for IOC Athletes' Commission members takes place during every Summer and Winter Olympics. They are elected by direct votes from participating athletes. To become an IOC Athletes' Commission member in the Paris Olympics election next year, a candidate must rank within the top 4.

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