International Competition Approaches: "Offices Blockaded, New Uniforms Ordered"

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The protest blockading the vote-counting center in Jamsil, Seoul, has now entered its 17th day. As the demonstration drags on, sports organizations that had offices inside the stadium have had to secure temporary offices elsewhere. Let’s check the situation on the ground.

Lim Ji-hyun, are there many people gathered there today, June 21?

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Yes, people began flocking to the site this afternoon, and the area in front of Gates 1-3, the main protest site, is currently packed with no room to move.

The participants are diverse, ranging from people in their 20s and 30s who came with their partners to middle-aged and older individuals who brought their dogs or children.

While the protest initially focused on "guaranteeing voting rights," it has now solidified into a mix of political demands, with signs calling for the "dissolution of the Democratic Party" and chants about "election fraud" being heard.

With the protest continuing for 17 days, sports organizations that had offices in the stadium are now working from temporary offices nearby.

The World Finswimming Championships are set to open in Incheon tomorrow. The Finswimming Association stated that because they could not access their office, they had to place new orders for athlete uniforms and judge uniforms.

The Korean Sport & Olympic Committee is even considering signing contracts for new office spaces.

The joint investigation by the prosecution and police continued today as well.

It was revealed that former National Election Commission Chairman Noh Tae-ak first received a report regarding the shortage of ballots on the day of the June 3 local elections at 5:20 p.m., just 40 minutes before voting closed. The joint investigation headquarters plans to focus on identifying those responsible by analyzing materials seized from the National Election Commission and the Seoul Metropolitan Election Commission to reconstruct the events of the local election day.

(Video reporting: Choi Dae-woong, Yang Hyun-chul | Video editing: Jung Yong-hwa)
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