Korean Sport and Olympic Committee

NameKorean Sport and Olympic Committee
AbbreviationKSOC
Founded1946
Recognized by the IOC1947
CountriesRepublic of Korea

Description

Original name:

Known as Korean Olympic Committee (대한체육회) up to March 2016. In March 2016 the Korean Olympic Committee (KOC) merged with the Korean Council of Sport for All (KOCOSA) to become the Korean Sport and Olympic Committee (KSOC).

In 1995 the Olympic Committee of South Korea was awarded with the Olympic Cup.

Presidents

Tenure Name Country Notes
1947—1947 Yeo Wun-Hyong KOR June 1947-September 1947
1948—1948 Chung Hang-Bom KOR February 1948-September 1948
1948—1949 Shin Ik-Hee KOR September 1948-October 1949
1949—1951 Shin Heung-Woo KOR October 1949-June 1951
1951—1952 Cho Byung-Ock KOR June 1951-September 1952
1952—1960 Lee Gi-Bung KOR September 1952-April 1960
1961—1962 Kim Tong-Ha KOR July 1961-January 1962
1962—1962 Lee Ju-Il KOR March 1962-December 1962
1962—1964 Lee Hyo KOR December 1962-January 1964
1964—1966 Lee Sang-Baek KOR January 1964-April 1966
1966—1968 Jang Gi-Yeong KOR June 1966-February 1968
1968—1970 Min Kwan-Sik KOR March 1968-January 1970
1971—1971 Kim Yong-Woo KOR July 1971-November 1971
1974—1976 Kim Taek-Su KOR February 1974-February 1976
1979—1980 Park Jong-Gyu KOR February 1979-July 1980
1980—1982 Cho Sang-Ho KOR July 1980-July 1982
1982—1984 Jeong Ju-Yeong KOR July 1982-October 1984
1984—1985 No Tae-Wu KOR October 1984-April 1985
1985—1989 Kim Chong-Ha KOR April 1985-February 1989
1989—1993 Kim Jong-Ryol KOR February 1989-February 1993
1993—2002 Kim Un-Yong KOR February 1993-March 2002
2002—2005 Lee Yun-Taek KOR May 2002-February 2005
2005—2008 Kim Jung-Gil KOR February 2005-April 2008
2008—2009 Lee Yun-Taek KOR May 2008-February 2009
2009—2013 Park Yong-Seong KOR February 2009-February 2013
2013—2016 Kim Jung-Haeng KOR February 2013-October 2016
2016— Lee Kee-Heung KOR October 2016-present