In the hot seat this week will be not only the head of the skating federation, ISU president Ottavio Cinquanta, but also World Taekwondo Federation president Un Yong Kim. Taekwondo also is facing a possible Olympic results-fixing scandal.
Former WTF vice president Chong Woo Lee was quoted in a Korean magazine in April as saying he intimidated referees at the Sydney Olympic competition into favoring South Korean athletes and made certain they eliminated strong contenders from other countries in early rounds.
The U.S. Olympic Committee asked three weeks ago for an investigation into Lee's allegations. He has since denied making them in the media and in a letter to the IOC, said his quotes were misinterpreted.
Rogge says the IOC ethics commission, already charged with looking into the skating scandal, also will investigate the taekwondo case.
"It's not in the same league, although we're going to investigate as hard as we can and as fast as we can," Rogge says of the taekwondo case in relation to the skating scandal, citing the lack of hard evidence.
Olympic Programme Commission Executive Board Report, August 2002 http://www.olympic.org/uk/news/publications/press_uk.asp?release=308 3.1 RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING SPORTS ON THE PROGRAMME OF THE GAMES OF THE XXVIII OLYMPIAD, ATHENS 2004 3.1.1 Exclusion of sports currently in the Olympic Programme Baseball (IBAF) Modern Pentathlon (UIPM) Softball (ISF) 3.1.2 Further review of sports currently in the Olympic Programme Boxing (AIBA) 3.1.3 Exclusion of disciplines currently in the Olympic Programme Canoe-Kayak (ICF) - Slalom Equestrian (FEI) - Eventing Wrestling (FILA) - exclusion of one discipline Athletics (IAAF) - Racewalk events 3.1.4 Recommendations on the events/athlete quotas of sports currently in the Olympic Programme Sailing (ISAF) - Reduction in athlete quota and number of events Swimming (FINA) - Synchronised swimming team event Shooting (ISSF) - Reduction in athlete quota and number of events Rowing (FISA) - Light-weight events 3.1.5 Recommendation for further reductions in number of events
3.2 RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING REQUESTS FOR NEW DISCIPLINES FIFA - Futsal AIBA - Women's boxing FIG - Sport Aerobics and Sport Acrobatics
3.3 RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING REQUESTS FOR NEW SPORTS Some 18 requests were received from IOC-Recognised International Federations for the inclusion of new sports in the Programme of XXIX Olympic Games, Beijing 2008. 3.3.1 Sports ineligible through Olympic Charter Rule 52 1.1.1 Roller sports (FIRS) Polo (FIP) Surfing (ISA) 3.3.2 Sports ineligible through the position of "mind sports" in relation to the Olympic Programme Bridge (WBF) Chess (FIDE) 3.3.3 Sports not to be admitted Air sports (FAI) Billiards (WCBS) Boules (CMSB) Dance sport (IDSF) Bowling (FIQ) Racquetball (IRF) Water ski (IWSF) Squash (WSF) Underwater sports (CMAS) ★Wushu (IWUF)
3.3.4 Sport for possible further review ★Karate (WKF) The Commission noted the high global participation and the significant development of the sport even though not included in the Olympic Programme. Additionally, the low cost of organisation for the Olympic competition was discussed. However, in considering the principle of maintaining a balance between different types of sports within the Olympic Programme, and noting the number of combat and martial arts sports within the current Programme, the Commission does not recommend the addition ofthe sport of Karate to the Programme of the Games of the XXIX Olympiad. Should the Executive Board believes that a new programme of martial arts and combat sports could be considered, the Commission will undertake further review on karate in comparison with the other martial arts sports already in the Olympic Programme (judo and ★taekwondo). 3.3.5 Sports recommended for consideration for admission to the Olympic Programme Golf (WAGC) Rugby (IRB)