A half-dozen South Korean swimmers preparing for the Paris Olympics will move out of the athletes' village Saturday and will instead stay at a hotel near their competition venue, the sport's top national official said.Chong Chang-hoon, president of the Korea Swimming Federation (KSF), said Friday six members preparing for the men's 4x200-meter freestyle relay will move into a hotel about a five-minute walk from Paris La Defense Arena in Nanterre, in the western suburbs of Paris.This was the KSF's response after two of the swimmers, Kim Woo-min and Hwang Sun-woo, had complained about transportation issues the previous day."We just want to make sure they will be at least a bit more comfortable," Chong said.After Thursday's training session, Kim had said windows on the athletes' shuttle bus were taped shut, even though there was no air conditioning. Kim also said the bus he'd boarded earlier in the week got into a minor accident and wasted time on the road after the driver had missed a turn.Hwang like ned the crammed bus to "a sauna.""It's cooler outside than inside the bus," Hwang said Thursday. "It usually takes about 40 to 45 minutes from the village to the arena, but it took us more than an hour and a half today. Windows were taped probably because they are worried about terrorist attacks. But something has to be done."The KSF came through for Kim, Hwang and their four relay teammates."When the team left for Paris last week, I told the athletes that if they experience any difficulty at all, they should tell us right away," Chong said. "Some people said it would be better for our swimmers to live outside the village, considering the circumstances. So we went out and found a hotel for them."Chong said the swimmers will stay at the hotel through next Wednesday.Kim will compete in the men's 400m freestyle on Saturday, followed by Hwang in the 200m freestyle on Sunday and, if he reaches the final as expected, on Monday. The relay is scheduled for Tuesday.Source: Yonhap News Agency

Recent Posts
Polam Kopitiam Owner Sentenced to 22 Months in Fatal Poisoning Case
November 12, 2026
BOCA Confirms Passport Validity Remains Unaffected Amid Data Breach
November 12, 2026
Taiex Suffers Major Decline as Nvidia Controversy Escalates
November 12, 2026
Hon Hai Reports Record Q3 Net Profit Amid AI Infrastructure Investment
November 12, 2026
MSCI Increases Taiwan’s Weighting in Three Major Indexes
November 12, 2026
Jeffrey Koo Jr. Reelected as President of Baseball Federation of Asia
November 12, 2026
Deputy FM Wu Hosts French Mayotte Delegation in Taipei
November 11, 2026
Taiwan and Israel Strengthen Medical Cooperation with Renewed Agreement
November 11, 2026
Bear Sighting Triggers Hiking Safety Alert in Nantou
November 11, 2026