MidnightVoice
January 27th, 2004, 6:43:28 PM
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/3434727.stm
vice-president of the International Olympic Committee has been arrested on corruption charges in South Korea.
Kim Un-yong, 72, was put behind bars shortly after the Seoul District Court approved his pre-trial detention.
For a long time he has been South Korea's leading sports official, an opposition politician and a powerful figure across the sporting world.
He denies any wrongdoing, maintaining he is a victim of a vendetta by politicians and sports officials.
Last week, the IOC suspended Mr Kim - on the recommendation of its ethics commission - until investigations by prosecutors in South Korea and by the IOC were completed.
This was an unprecedented step, BBC sports reporter Harry Peart says.
vice-president of the International Olympic Committee has been arrested on corruption charges in South Korea.
Kim Un-yong, 72, was put behind bars shortly after the Seoul District Court approved his pre-trial detention.
For a long time he has been South Korea's leading sports official, an opposition politician and a powerful figure across the sporting world.
He denies any wrongdoing, maintaining he is a victim of a vendetta by politicians and sports officials.
Last week, the IOC suspended Mr Kim - on the recommendation of its ethics commission - until investigations by prosecutors in South Korea and by the IOC were completed.
This was an unprecedented step, BBC sports reporter Harry Peart says.