IOC vice president resigns as lawmaker and taekwondo chief ( 2004-01-11 11:10) (CRI) International Olympic
Committee vice president Kim Un-yong has resigned as national lawmaker and world
taekwondo chief in a bribery scandal.
Kim has been questioned by South Korean prosecutors about allegations he
collected illicit money from former South Korean Olympic officials and embezzled
funds from taekwondo organizations.
On Friday, Kim said he was quitting as head of the World Taekwondo
Federation, which he has headed for three decades.
But he did not say whether he is also resigning as vice president of the
International Olympic Committee.
Prosecutors in South Korea are seeking an arrest warrant for the 72-year-old
legislator on suspicions of accepting over 419,000 US dollars from businessmen
in exchange for his promise to get them membership in the Korean Olympic
Committee.
Kim Un-yong is also suspected of embezzling funds from the World Taekwondo
Federation.
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