Kim Jae Yeol Elected to IOC Executive Board, Second South Korean to Serve

By Lee Seongjin Posted : February 4, 2026, 20:03 Updated : February 4, 2026, 20:03
Kim Jae Yeol, president of the International Skating Union (ISU). [Photo by Yonhap]
Kim Jae Yeol, president of the International Skating Union and an International Olympic Committee member, was elected to the IOC Executive Board.

Kim was chosen in a vote held Tuesday (Korea time) at the 145th IOC Session at the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics Main Media Center in Milan, Italy. He received 84 votes in favor out of 100 valid ballots, with 10 against and six abstentions.

He is the second South Korean to serve as an IOC executive board member, following the late Kim Un Yong, a former IOC vice president.



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Lee Seongjin

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