Park Tae-hwan Will Compete At Korean Nationals

Photo Courtesy: Asian Games

Park Tae-hwan‘s agency announced that the four time Olympic medalist will compete in the 88th Dong-A Swimming Competition starting next Monday, according to The Korea Herald.

Park tested positive for testosterone before the 2014 Asian Games and was handed an 18 month ban.

Two weeks ago, the Korean Olympic Committee upheld an additional three year ban on Park that will keep him out of the Rio Olympics.

Given this additional ban, it was uncertain if Park would still compete in the upcoming national meet, since he is unable to earn an Olympic berth. Park will swim, and is entered in 100, 200, 400, and 1500 meter freestyle events.

This will be the first meet since November 2014 for the 26 year old, who has been training in Australia.

Park is the only Olympic swimming medalist in South Korean history after he won gold in the 400 freestyle and silver in the 200 freestyle at the 2008 Beijing Games. In London in 2012, Park won silver in the 200 and 400 freestyles.

Read the full The Korea Herald report here.

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