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dulouz
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 Posted: Fri May 20, 2005 4:09 pm Post subject: South Korean Quits Olympic Panel |
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South Korean Quits Olympic Panel
By TERENCE NEILAN
Published: May 20, 2005
Kim Un Yong of South Korea, facing expulsion from the International Olympic Committee after being jailed on bribery and embezzlement charges, has resigned, the committee said today.
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Jailed IOC vice president Kim Un-yong, shown here in July 2003, resigned today from the Olympic body, rather than face an expulsion vote.
Mr. Kim, 74, told the committee of his decision in a letter received today, bringing the expulsion process to an end, the organization announced.
One of the most powerful figures in the Olympics movement and the highest-ranking member of the committee forced to quit, Mr. Kim was suspended as vice president of the I.O.C. in January 2004.
He also stepped down last year as a member of the South Korean National Assembly, admitting that at times he had been careless and that "I did things wrong." Mr. Kim is serving a two-year prison term.
The I.O.C.'s ethics commission, saying that Mr. Kim had "seriously tarnished the reputation of the Olympics movement," called for his permanent ouster in February. That recommendation was later backed by the Olympic committee's executive board.
Mr. Kim's fellow I.O.C. members were due to vote on the recommendation at a meeting in Singapore in July. A Bulgarian member of the committee, Ivan Slavkov, faces expulsion at the meeting.
Mr. Kim was convicted of embezzling from the World Tae Kwon Do Federation, the World Tae Kwon Do Headquarters and other sports organizations that he controlled. He was also found guilty of embezzling $676,000 from money donated by the Samsung Electronics Company of South Korea.
Mr. Kim denied the charges, calling them politically motivated. But his appeal against the sentence, which also included a $760,800 fine, was rejected by the South Korean Supreme Court in January.
Today's action was not his first brush with the Olympics establishment.
In 1999 he received a "most serious" warning after an inquiry into the cash, scholarships and other inducements offered to Olympic committee members by bidders for the 2002 Winter Games in Salt Lake City.
Ten members of the committee were expelled or forced to resign because of the bribery scandal.
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just because
Joined: 01 Aug 2003
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| Posted: Fri May 20, 2005 4:11 pm Post subject: |
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What a shock...a South korean official being caught on corruption. 
Seriously though....that is an admission of guilt just stepping down. I hope the Korean press really get stuck into him, if it is one thing they like to pick on it is corrupt officials. |
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Paji eh Wong
Joined: 03 Jun 2003
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| Posted: Fri May 20, 2005 4:31 pm Post subject: |
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| The I.O.C.'s ethics commission, saying that Mr. Kim had "seriously tarnished the reputation of the Olympics movement," |
Is that possible? |
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dulouz
Joined: 04 Feb 2003
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| Posted: Fri May 20, 2005 4:47 pm Post subject: |
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| I can't wait for the candle light vigil or the finger-cutting-off ceremony. |
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Bozo Yoroshiku
Joined: 23 Feb 2005
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| Posted: Fri May 20, 2005 5:09 pm Post subject: |
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| Seriously though....that is an admission of guilt just stepping down. |
Since the courts have found him guilty, it's nice to see him admit it.
--boz |
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Ya-ta Boy
Joined: 16 Jan 2003
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| Posted: Fri May 20, 2005 5:17 pm Post subject: |
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Jailed IOC vice president Kim Un-yong, shown here in July 2003, resigned today from the Olympic body, rather than face an expulsion vote.
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He's IN jail now and the ethics committee still hadn't expelled him? Sounds to me like there is room for some reform of rules. |
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Guri Guy
Joined: 07 Sep 2003
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| Posted: Fri May 20, 2005 6:46 pm Post subject: |
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| The IOC and Korea are a match made in heaven. They both are experts in corruption. |
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lunalilo
Joined: 11 May 2005
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| Posted: Fri May 20, 2005 7:00 pm Post subject: |
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| just because wrote: |
What a shock...a South korean official being caught on corruption.
Seriously though....that is an admission of guilt just stepping down. I hope the Korean press really get stuck into him, if it is one thing they like to pick on it is corrupt officials. |
What a shock...another "bad Korean does bad thing so let's scream at the top of our lungs" thread. Perhaps a sign of insecurity by the o.p. of this type of thread? ... having a critical attitude of another so that one can feel better about him/herself. A state of human nature, I guess... |
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Kimchieluver
Joined: 02 Mar 2005
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| Posted: Fri May 20, 2005 10:28 pm Post subject: |
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| I don't get quoting a news article as insecure. Korean media slams foriegners all the time. It's good to know that they actually don't bury this kind of stuff on the last page. |
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hellofaniceguy
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| Posted: Sat May 21, 2005 2:13 am Post subject: |
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Just like EVERY OTHER korean in prison...not jail...(there is a difference) who has money, high power friends or knows the President....they will receive a pardon and be set free!
I have yet to see any korean spend over a few years in prison��..I am talking about those who were given long sentences by the courts and were convicted of corruption, graft, etc��.
They come out like heroes!
Kind of funny��when they get arrested��all are covering their faces or hiding under their jackets��and when they come out of prison��they are smiling for the TV cameras and doing high 5��s! |
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dulouz
Joined: 04 Feb 2003
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| Posted: Sat May 21, 2005 9:18 pm Post subject: |
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This article was on the front page of the NY Times internet edition. The NY Times is arguably the worlds more important news paper. If not the worlds most important, its number 2 or 3. Front page NY Times plus Korea = vaild post.
There was a good article about a benefit of NK communism too this week in that is retarded the growth or direction of art due to lack of communication and that wasn't necessarily a bad thing. I didn't post that since it was pro communist. |
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astroboyfan
Joined: 19 Apr 2005
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Brings back memories of when good old Roy Jones got robbed of his gold medal  |
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