The lone South Korean member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has been elected to its top decision-making body. Kim Jae-youl, who is also president of the International Skating Union (ISU), received 84 votes out of 94 cast by his fellow IOC members to join the IOC’s Executive Board during the 145th IOC Session on Wednesday in Milan, the host of this year’s Winter Olympics. There were six abstentions. Kim is only the second Korean member of the Executive Board, joining former IOC Vice President Kim Un-yong. Founded in 1921, the board consists of the IOC president, four vice presidents and 10 other members. All the members have a four-year term. According to the IOC, the Executive Board “assumes the general overall responsibility for the administration of the IOC.” It is also responsible for managing the IOC’s finances and overseeing the procedure for accepting and selecting candidatures for hosting the Olympic Games. There were four candidates for three open seats on the board at this election. Along with Kim, Ingmar De Vos of Belgium, president of the International Equestrian
