曾在国际奥委会成员中推动体育外交的韩国代表张荣去世,
Chang Ung, a North Korean IOC member who fostered sports diplomacy, has died at age 87.
曾任国际奥林匹克委员会成员的朝鲜人张去世, 他已享年87岁.
Chang Ung, a former North Korean member of the International Olympic Committee, has died at age 87.
作为前篮球运动员,他在促进朝鲜与韩国之间的体育外交方面发挥了关键作用.最显著的是他在2000年悉尼奥运会和2018年平冬季奥运赛中以统一旗联合举办了奥运行程.
A former basketball player, he played a pivotal role in fostering sports diplomacy between North and South Korea, most notably brokering joint Olympic marches under a unification flag at the 2000 Sydney Games and the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics.
国际奥委会在2023年授予他奥运章, 表示他利用运动来建立桥梁.
The IOC honored his legacy with the Olympic Order in 2023, noting his use of sport to build bridges, though North Korea’s state media has not reported his death.