The council said Tuesday it is actively cooperating with police in an ongoing investigation. It said that if authorities confirm acts that undermined fairness — including match-fixing, improper interference in selections or conflicts of interest — it will act regardless of position, relationships or past practices.
In recent developments in South Korea’s sports community, questions have been raised about whether an unsuitable person was involved in a Korea Ski Association committee during the selection process for the national team in snowboard cross.
The council said it asked the Korea Ski Association last year to improve its system to ensure fair national team selections. It also said it has prepared amendments to its “National Team Selection and Operations Regulations” to, in principle, exclude interested parties from the selection process. The amendments are to be reviewed and voted on at a council board meeting in February.
The council said it revised its “Member Sport Organization Regulations” in November to establish a basis for its guidance and oversight of sport governing bodies. It said it is also checking for possible rules violations, reviewing management accountability and examining related systems.
The council said that since Yu took office, he has consistently stressed that fairness is a core value in sports, not an option. It said it will not tolerate any conduct that undermines fairness and principles, and will work to block opportunities for privilege and cheating by strengthening sports administration so fairness is ensured by the system, aiming to restore trust in national team selection and overall competition operations.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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