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Society of Olympic Flame gives annual sports awards

By Korea Herald

Published : Nov. 22, 2013 - 19:16

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Herald Corp. CEO and publisher Lee Young-man (center) poses after receiving an achievement award from the Korean Society of Olympic Flame in Seoul Olympic Parktel on Friday. He is flanked by former presidents of the society Chung Tong-gu (right) and Chung Chung-hee.  (Lee Sang-sub/The Korea Herald) Herald Corp. CEO and publisher Lee Young-man (center) poses after receiving an achievement award from the Korean Society of Olympic Flame in Seoul Olympic Parktel on Friday. He is flanked by former presidents of the society Chung Tong-gu (right) and Chung Chung-hee.  (Lee Sang-sub/The Korea Herald)
The Korean Society of Olympic Flame presented its 2013 sports awards in Seoul Olympic Parktel on Friday.

The society is a group of athletes-turned-professors, established in 1996 to suggest policies and support for elite sports. Its current president is Choi Kwan-yong of Korea National Sport University.

The society gave an achievement award to Herald Corp. CEO and publisher Lee Young-man.

Athletic awards went to the men’s 400-meter relay team of Oh Gyoung-su, Cho Gyu-won, Yu Min-wu and Kim Guk-young.

Research and coach awards were given to Son Hwan, a professor of the department of physical education at Chung-Ang University, and An Han-bong of the national wrestling team, respectively.

Following the award ceremony, it held a seminar on the prospects and tasks for the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympic Games.

By Chun Sung-woo (swchun@heraldcorp.com)

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