Korean Olympic Committee To Hold Emergency Mtg Regarding Park’s Status
The Korean Olympic Committee (KOC) has reportedly scheduled an emergency meeting for Friday, July 8th, where the topic of whether or not banned swimmer Park Tae Hwan will be able to compete at the 2016 Olympic Games is at the top of the agenda.
Park Tae Hwan Files Appeal with CAS Against Korean Olympic Committee
Park Tae Hwan filed an appeal against the Korean Olympic Committee with the CAS.
Park Tae-Hwan Set To Swim At First Int’l Meet Back From Suspension
Korean Olympian Park Tae-Hwan will be in action at his first international meet since serving his 18-month ban for having tested positively for a prohibited substance back in 2014.
Park Asks For Arbitration After Mediation Over Olympic Ban Fails
South Korean swimmer Park Tae-Hwan has asked the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) to begin arbitration proceedings after attempted mediation…
SwimSwam Pulse: 60% Support Park Tae-hwan’s 2016 Olympic Bid
Almost 800 of 1325 poll respondents voted in favor of letting Korea’s Park compete in Rio, believing that he’s served his sentence under international rules.
Park Cancels Olympic Committee Meeting At Last Minute
Another element to Park Tae Hwan’s appeal to the Korean Olympic Committee has been taken off course as the swimmer cancels a meeting last minute.
SwimSwam Pulse: Voters Split on Reaction To Cielo’s Rio Miss
Voters were very split between three of the options – bemusement, disappointment and sadness. Each earned roughly a quarter of the votes, and were all within about 40 total votes of each other.
Park Tae-Hwan Receives Support from KOC President Kim Jung-haeng
Park Tae-hwan received a vote of confidence from KSOC president Kim Jung-haeng on Tuesday.
Park Tae Hwan Files for Mediation with CAS Over Olympic Suspension
Olympic gold medalist Park Tae-hwan has filed an appeal with the international Court for Arbitration of Sport (CAS) over his Olympic…
Banned Park Tae Hwan Set To Make Final Appeal To KOC On May 25th
With Olympian Park Tae Hwan having expectedly been left off the South Korean Olympic roster due to his having served…
South Korea’s Public In Support Of Park Competing In Rio
Just days after South Korean swimmer Park Tae Hwan got down on his knees in front of the Korean Olympic Committee, begging for an opportunity to race for South Korea at this summer’s Games in Rio, surveys from him home country point to public support of the controversial swimmer.
WADA Suspends African Continent’s Only Anti-Doping Laboratory
The only accredited doping control laboratory on the African continent, located in Bloemfontein, South Africa, has had its accreditation suspended by WADA, the World Anti-Doping Agency, for failure to meet WADA standards.
Park Suplica de Rodillas por la Oportunidad de Competir en Río
El una vez estrella de la natación de Corea del Sur, Park Tae Hwan, se encuentra suplicando ser incluido en la nómina para los Juegos Olímpicos de Río.
Banned Park Begs His Nation’s Olympic Committee For Chance To Compete
South Korean swimmer Park Tae Hwan is literally begging his nation’s Olympic Committee for a chance to compete in Rio.
