SEOUL: South Korean sports czar Kim Un-yong, vice president of the International Olympic Committee, was indicted here yesterday on charges including bribery and embezzlement, prosecutors said.
The indictment came two weeks after Un-yong, 72, was removed from his hospital bed and jailed following a two-month probe on allegations that he took bribes and diverted donations intended for the World Taekwondo Federation.
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