Disgraced swim star Park begs to compete in Rio

South Korean swimmer Park Tae-Hwan at a press conference in Incheon on May 2, 2016, begged the Korean Olympic Committee to allow him to compete in the Rio Games. - AFP

Seoul: Disgraced South Korean swim star Park Tae-Hwan literally got down on his hands and knees Monday and begged the Korean Olympic Committee (KOC) to let him compete in the Rio Games.

The multiple Olympic medallist completed an 18-month drug ban last month after testing positive for a banned anabolic steroid in out-of-competition controls before the 2014 Asian Games.