President Yoon calls election of Kim Jae-yul as IOC member “a milestone in sports history”
President Yun Suk-yul on Sunday congratulated Kim Jae-yeol, President of the International Ice Skating Union (ISU) and President of the Samsung Economic Research Institute, on his election as a new member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC).”After becoming the first non-European to be elected president of the International Ice Skating Union, I have made a mark in Korean sports history by being elected as an IOC member,” Yun wrote on Facebook.”I hope he will play a great role not only in the development of Korean sports but also in creating a better world through sports,” he added.Kim was elected by overwhelming majority at the IOC’s 141st Session in Mumbai, India on Sunday, receiving 72 votes in favor and one against out of 73 바카라사이트 valid votes cast.