Korean Sport & Olympic Committee

Korea, Republic Of

Phone: +82 2 420 4214

Fax: +82 2 420 4602

Website: http://www.sports.or.kr/

Address: Olympic Convention Center, 424 Olympic-ro, Songpa-gu, Seoul 05540, Korea

koc@sports.or.kr

Secretary General

Mrs. Nami KIM

Mrs. Nami KIM

Birthday: 25/01/1971

Election Date: 01/04/2025

PROFESSIONAL CAREER

Vice chair - International Committee, Korean sports & Olympic Committee 2017-2018
Member - PyeongChang Winter Olympic Bid Committee 2006–2011
Vice President - Korea Biathlon Union 2007–2018
Director - Korea Women’s Sports Association 2012–2016
Director - Korea Paralympic Committee 2012–2016
Vice President - Korea Triathlon Federation 2009–2016

CAREER AS ATHLETE / COACH

Coach, Disabled Alpine Ski, participated in 1998 Nagano Winter Paralympics

EDUCATION

Hanyang University, Ph.D. Coursework in Global Sports Industry, 2013–2016
Ewha Womans University, M.A. in Social Welfare, Graduate School of Physical Education, 1995–1998 Ewha Womans University, B.A. in Sports & Leisure Studies, College of Physical Education, 1990–1993
Snow Sports Academy (Austria),
??- National Ski Instructor Program – Level LS2 (2004–2005)
??- Mountain Guide Program (2004–2005)

LANGUAGES

Korean, German, English

President

Mr. Seung Min RYU

Mr. Seung Min RYU

Election Date: 14/01/2025

FUNCTIONS IN REGIONAL AND CONTINENTAL SPORTS ORGANIZATIONS

Chairman - RSM SPORTS

FUNCTIONS IN INTERNATIONAL SPORT ORGANIZATIONS

Member - IOC Olympic Channel Services S.L 2021 -
Member - IOC Coordination Commission for Los Angeles 2028 2019 -
Member - ITTF Executive Committee 2019 -

PROFESSIONAL CAREER

Member - International Olympic Committee 2016-2024
Vice Chair - IOC Athletes' Commission 2021-2024
Member - OCA EB 2019-2024
Chairman - PyeongChang 2018 Legacy Foundation 2019-2025
President - Korea Table Tennis Association 2019-2024
Chairman - International Sport Strategy Foundation (ISF) 2017-2024

CAREER AS ATHLETE / COACH

Table Tennis Player - Gold medal at the Athens 2004, Silver medal at the London 2012, Bronze medal at the Beijing 2008
Coach - Samsung Life Table Tennis Team, Men's Table Tennis National Team

EDUCATION

Master in Physical Education
Bachelor in Sport Management
Honorary doctorate PhD, Department of Physical Education

LANGUAGES

Korean, English