National sports federations under the Korean Sport & Olympic Committee entered their offices at the Olympic Handball Gymnasium in southern Seoul on Tuesday for the first time in three months. The move came after they were locked out by protests over ballot shortages during the June 3 local elections. Police escorted the federations in, while around 50 protesters gathered outside. The KSOC said access was needed to retrieve belongings and prepare for the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games on Sept. 19.
Officials enter the Olympic Handball Gymnasium in Seoul with support from the police, Tuesday. Yonhap
A group of national sports federations on Tuesday entered their offices for the first time in three months after being locked out due to protests over ballot shortages during the June 3 local elections.
Members of nine sports federations under the Korean Sport & Olympic Committee (KSOC) made their way into their offices under police escort at the Olympic Handball Gymnasium in southern Seoul, which served as a ballot counting site for the local elections.
The sports bodies, including the Korea Handball Federation and the Korea Fencing Federation, had been unable to enter their offices as protesters refused to let them inside, raising concerns of evidence tampering.
