US EditionUnification Minister Mourns Former North Korean IOC Member Chang Ung
The IOC said it learned of his death on Sunday and will fly the Olympic flag at half-mast for three days.
- The International Olympic Committee announced Wednesday that former North Korean member Chang Ung died on Sunday at age 87, with the IOC expressing "extreme sadness" at his passing.
- As North Korea's only-ever International Olympic Committee member, Chang played a key role in sports diplomacy, organizing joint marches between the two Koreas at the 2000 Sydney Olympics.
- He helped coordinate the 1991 world table tennis championships in Chiba, Japan, and later oversaw joint teams at the 2018 Pyeongchang Olympics, earning the Olympic Order in 2023.
- In a show of respect, the Olympic flag will fly at half-mast for three days at Olympic House in Lausanne, Switzerland, though no sports exchange programs exist between the two Koreas.
- IOC President Kirsty Coventry stated his work "demonstrated the power of sport to build bridges," though North Korean state media has remained silent regarding his passing.
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Longtime North Korean representative to Olympics dies at 87
Chang Ung, a longtime North Korean member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) who helped drive inter-Korean sports cooperation, died last month at age 87, the IOC said Wednesday. In a press release, the committee said Chang left a “lasting legacy through his contributions to sports development, international cooperation and promotion of the Olympic values.” […]
Athletic Diplomacy: Celebrating Chang Ung's Legacy | Sports-Games
Athletic Diplomacy: Celebrating Chang Ung's Legacy Chang Ung, the pioneering North Korean member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), has passed away at age 87, leaving behind a legacy of sports diplomacy and inter-Korean cooperation. The IOC confirmed his death on Sunday with great sadness, choosing to honor him by flying the Olympic flag at half-mast in Lausanne, Switzerland.Born in 1938, Chang was initially a basketball player who ca…
S. Korea's sports minister sends message of condolence over death of former N. Korean IOC member
South Korea's sports minister has sent a message of condolence over the death of Chang Ung, North Korea's long-serving former member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), the ministry said Wednesday. The message will be delivered to the North's Olympic Committee through the IOC, according to the ministry. In the message, Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Chae Hwi-young expressed "deep condolences" on the death of the honorary IOC m…
Chang, pioneering North Korean IOC member, dies
Chang Ung, a former North Korean member of the International Olympic Committee who once led sports exchanges with rival South Korea including joint marches of their athletes at the Olympics, has died, the IOC announced Wednesday. He was 87.
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Chang Ung, North Korean ex-IOC member who brokered Olympic joint marches with South, dies
Chang Ung, a former North Korean member of the International Olympic Committee who once led sports exchanges with rival South Korea including joint marches of their athletes at the Olympics, has died at 87.
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