Olympian swimmer, Park Tae-hwan was found guilty of using banned substances in very suspicious circumstances several years ago. A doctor injected him with a banned substance without informing him. Some suspect that someone persuaded the doctor to do this.
Anyway, he was banned from competition, but his ban ended and he was eligible for the Olympics. Suddenly, the Korean swimming body made a rule banning athletes who use banned substances from competing for 3 years.
Park contested this rule in domestic courts and international court and won.
Park Tae-hwan held a press conference and said that Kim Jong, the ex-vice minister of culture (arrest warrant pending), pressured him to give up on competing in the Olympics offering him a professorship, sponsorship from major corporations among other things.
Kim Jong has stated that Park Tae-hwan is lying and that he met Park only to give encouragement.
It is rumored that someone wanted Park Tae-hwan out of the Olympic team to make room for another swimmer.
Park Tae-hwan said he recorded the conversation and will make it available to the public soon.
Korea Times: Olympian Swimmer Park Another Victim In President Park Scandal
