The country finished fifth position in the medal standings at the London Olympics with 13
gold medals, equaling its record for the most at a Games.

“I express heartfelt gratitude to the athletes who did their best and overcame all difficulties despite unfair refereeing,” said Choe Kwang-Shik.

“The government will make strong efforts in order to expand influence in international
sports,” he said.

South Korean news media reportedly made a protest about what they claimed were cases of
biased judging that purportedly happened in women’s epee semi-final, men’s 66kg judo
quarter-final and men’s 400m freestyle swimming heat.

Park Yong-Sung, President of the Korean Olympic Committee, told journalists that the
incidents made him keenly feel the “lack of (amiable) relations” between international
sports committees and the South Korean sports committees.