Yoon Congratulates Kim Jae-yeol on IOC Committee Election, Calling It a Milestone in Korean Sports History

Yoon Leaves Congratulatory Message on Facebook

President Yoon Suk-yeol congratulated Kim Jae-yeol, President of the International Skating Union (ISU) and President of Samsung Global Research, on his election as a new member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) on the 17th, stating, "Following the achievement of being the first non-European to be appointed as ISU President, his appointment as an IOC member marks a milestone in the history of Korean sports."

On the same day, President Yoon posted on Facebook, "I sincerely congratulate President Kim together with the people."

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He added, "I hope he will play a significant role not only in the development of Korean sports but also in creating a better world through sports."

On the 17th, at the 141st IOC General Assembly held in Mumbai, India, Kim was overwhelmingly elected as a new member with 72 votes in favor and 1 against out of 73 valid votes.

Kim became the 12th Korean IOC member in history, following previous members Lee Ki-bung (1955?1960), Lee Sang-baek (1964?1966), Jang Ki-young (1967?1977), Kim Taek-soo (1977?1983), Park Jong-gyu (1984?1985), Kim Un-yong (1986?2005), Lee Kun-hee (1996?2017), Park Yong-sung (2002?2007), Moon Dae-sung (2008?2016), Yoo Seung-min (2016?present), and Lee Ki-heung (2019?present).

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