S Korea to include Park Tae-Hwan

South Korean swimming star Park Tae-Hwan, who was barred from the Olympics for doping, will compete for the national team in Rio after the Court of Arbitration for Sports ruled in his favour

Seoul: South Korean swimming star Park Tae-Hwan, who was barred from the Olympics for doping, will compete for the national team in Rio after the Court of Arbitration for Sports ruled in his favour.

“We will include Park Tae-Hwan in the list of national athletes who will take part in the Rio,” Korean Olympic Committee Secretary General Cho Young-Ho was quoted as saying by Yonhap news agency.   

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