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NOC16 Nov 2025, 14:03 from News1Organization mentioned: FIFA
North Korea's anti-doping agency has updated its website with educational materials on anti-doping, including guidelines on reporting, understanding testing, and the risks of supplements. This initiative aims to educate athletes about potential doping risks and adhere to international standards. The country's recent efforts follow a period of non-compliance and aim to improve its international standing.
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NOC11 Nov 2025, 06:40 from SporstKhan
The South Korean men's national football team, led by coach Hong Myeong-bo, commenced training at the newly established Korea National Football Training Center in Cheonan on November 10, 2025. This marks the end of the 'Paju era,' and the beginning of the 'Cheonan era' after the Korean Football Association's decision to build its own training center, which is four times the size of the Paju center, to gain independence. The team will train there before matches against Bolivia and Ghana. The Cheonan facility, which cost approximately 400 billion won and includes 11 football fields, a main stadium, and advanced facilities, received temporary approval in September 2025. The Korea Football Association plans to secure additional funds through naming sponsorships.
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NOC22 Sep 2025, 15:34 from Chosun
Hwang Ui-jo, who received a suspended prison sentence for illegal filming, is effectively banned from Korean football. The KFA clarified that Hwang is in a 'quasi-permanent suspension' state, preventing him from participating as a player, coach, or referee in Korea for 20 years, due to violation of the Act on Special Cases Concerning the Punishment, etc. of Sexual Crimes. This aligns with regulations preventing individuals convicted of sexual offenses from national team selection or registration with the KFA. While his overseas career isn't directly affected, any future attempts to register with a KFA-affiliated team will be blocked. The KFA has also inputted his registration disqualification into their registration system. The victim's representative criticized the court's decision, citing the lack of consideration for secondary victimization.
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NOC22 Sep 2025, 13:58 from YTN
The Korean Sport & Olympic Committee (KSOC) has announced that Hwang Ui-jo will be banned from participating as a player or coach in domestic football activities. This decision follows Hwang's conviction and suspended jail sentence related to illegal filming. According to the KSOC, anyone found guilty and sentenced to jail for sexual assault crimes is banned for 20 years. However, the ban doesn't affect Hwang's overseas career as a player for Alanyaspor in Turkey.
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NOC17 Sep 2025, 20:05 from Newsis
North Korea has expressed its intention to participate in the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games. It aims to send a delegation of 260-270 people, including 150 athletes in 17 sports such as football. This would be an unusually large entry of North Koreans into Japan, which generally prohibits their entry due to sanctions, though sports exchanges are an exception. The games are scheduled for September 19 to October 4, 2026.