IOC to review 'Son Ki-jung' Korean name in English
IOC to review 'Son Ki-jung' Korean name in English
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The International Olympic Committee (IOC) is reviewing the English notation of Korean names of Korean athletes who participated in the Olympics during the Japanese colonial period, including Son Ki-jung.
"When IOC member Lee Ki-heung met with IOC Secretary-General Christophe de Kepfer on the 11th and asked for Korean names to be written in English along with the restoration of Korean nationality for our athletes who participated during the Japanese occupation, President Kepfer replied that he will review it in depth in the future," an official at the Korea Olympic Committee said.
Bae Hyun-jin, a member of the People's Power, mentioned this issue at the parliamentary audit of the National Assembly on October 24 and called for correction.
Currently, on the IOC website, 10 out of 11 Korean athletes who participated in the Olympics during the Japanese colonial period are introduced under Japanese nationality and Japanese names. 카지노사이트
Son Ki-jung, the marathon gold medalist at the 1936 Berlin Olympics, is marked as "Kitei Son" and Nam Seung-ryong, the bronze medalist, is marked as "Shoryu Nan."
In the case of Son Ki-jung, if you click on the Japanese name "Kitei Son," there is a supplementary explanation of "Sohn Kee-Chung" along with the historical background at the time, but Nam Seung-ryong also has different English notation.
The other nine players do not have Korean names in English at all.
IOC Secretary-General Keffer also expressed his opinion on the recent domestic situation.
"We are concerned about the excessive involvement of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism in the operation of the Korean Sports Council," Kepfer said. "We will take a diplomatic approach to minimize government interference."
At the meeting, IOC member Lee Ki-heung told Kepfer, "The process to select a bid for the 2036 Summer Olympics is under way, and the Seoul Metropolitan Government and North Jeolla Province are currently showing interest. The selection of a city that hopes to host will be completed in the first half of next year."
IOC member Lee Ki-heung, who left the country on the 10th to attend the World Olympic City Association event, plans to return home this afternoon to express his position regarding the recent suspension of the chairman of the Korean Olympic Committee and his candidacy for the presidential election in January next year.
The World Olympic City Association event is a place where previous Olympic host cities and National Olympic Committee officials participate to promote Olympic heritage and share their experience in hosting the Olympics.