{
  "id": 12544430,
  "title": "ISU president from Korea elected head of Winter Olympic Federations",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/isu-president-from-korea-elected-head-of-winter-olympic-federations-12544430",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-07T04:32:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/sports/20261007/isu-president-from-korea-elected-head-of-winter-olympic-federations"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Kim Jae-youl, the President of the International Skating Union (ISU), has been elected to head the Winter Olympic Federations (WOF), a global body representing the sports organizations that govern major Winter Olympic disciplines. Kim will replace Ivo Ferriani of Italy, who stepped down following a meeting of the organization in Lausanne, Switzerland.\n\nThe ISU praised Kim for his enthusiasm and commitment to snow and ice sports, as well as his dedication to fostering collaboration among international sports federations. The WOF aims to promote the shared growth of Winter Olympic sports through exchanges and cooperation among its member federations, which include organizations for skating, skiing, snowboarding, ice hockey, curling, luge, bobsleigh, skeleton, and biathlon.\n\nKim emphasized the unique attributes of snow and ice sports, stating that he intends to work alongside all WOF members to enhance the visibility of winter sports in contemporary society. He further expressed his willingness to cooperate with all relevant parties.",
  "summary": "International Skating Union (ISU) President Kim Jae-youl has been elected the new head of the Winter Olympic Federations (WOF), an umbrella organization representing international federations governing major Winter Olympic sports. The ISU said Wednesday that Kim would succeed outgoing WOF President Ivo Ferriani of Italy, following a meeting of the organization in Lausanne, Switzerland. \"President…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "ISU president elected head of Winter Olympic Federations",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/isu-president-elected-head-of-winter-olympic-federations",
        "published": "2026-10-07T03:52:03.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}