Tag: Gwangju 2019
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Gwangju can’t afford to host aquatics event
Gwangju’s ability to host the 2019 FINA World Aquatics Championships is looking shaky after the central government said it will not cover any costs. The Gwangju Metropolitan Government is in a real fix since the budget for the competition has jumped from the original estimate of 114.9 billion won ($99.6 million) to 185 billion won.…
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South Korean prosecutors raid Gwangju Mayor Kang Un-tae’s office over forgery scandal
Read Inside the Games August 8 – South Korean prosecutors today raided the offices of Gwangju Mayor, Kang Un-tae, over allegations that he forged the signatures of both former Prime Minister Kim Hwang-sik and former Culture Minister Choe Kwang-sik in the city’s bid document to host the 2019 FINA World Aquatics Championships.
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South Korea pulls plug on financial support for Gwanju 2019 FINA World Champs as “punishment” for forgery
Read Inside The Games Gwangju’s ability to host the 2019 International Aquatics Federation (FINA) World Championships has come into question after the South Korean central Government today revoked its promise of financial support for the event as “punishment” for a forged bid document. “We define the Gwangju city Government’s forgery of a document guaranteeing the…
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Mayor of Gwangju 2019 FINA World Champs bid city accused of forgery
Read Chicago Tribune and Eurosport The mayor of South Korean city Gwangju, which is hoping to host the 2019 world swimming championships, will face criminal charges after he allegedly forged signatures of key officials in a bid document, a government official said on Friday. Kang Un-tae has been accused of forging the signatures of former…
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Gwangju (KOR) to host FINA World Championships in 2019, Budapest (HUN) in 2021
Read official press release on FINA.org The cities of Gwangju (KOR) in 2019 and Budapest (HUN) in 2021 will be the hosts of the FINA World Championships, after the decision of the FINA Bureau today in Barcelona. The presentation of the candidates started with the City of Gwangju, led by its Mayor Kang Un-Tae and…