한국외국어대학교 영어과, 동시통역대학원 영·불동시 통역과 수학, 몽골국립올림픽아카데미 명예박사.
한국체육대학교 대학원·강릉 관동대학교·서울시립대학교 겸임교수 및 중국 렌민(人民)대학교 객좌교수 역임. 대한민국 최초 ANOC공로훈장 수상(2008), 서울-평양 올림픽공동유치 서울시 유치 특보, 국제스포츠외교 연구원장.
『총성 없는 전쟁』(2006), 『When Sport Meets the World Over Five Rings』(2007), 『현장에서 본 스포츠외교론』(2012) 외 스포츠외교 관련 책 다수 출간.
1. Positions (Present):
1) President of International Sport Diplomacy Institute (ISDI/2004~)
2) IOC Culture and Olympic Heritage Commission Member (2024~)
3) Advisor to Korean Sport and Olympic Committee (KSOC: 2025~)
4) Ambassador to IOC Recognized International Federation FICTS (Federation Internationale Cinema Television Sportifs//2025~)
5) Member of Organizing Committee of Seoul Olympic Legacy Forum (2024~)
6) Advisor to the Korea Sports Future Forum (2023~)
7) Special Advisor to the International Adaptive Racquetball Players Committee under IRF (International Racquetball Federation: 2023~)
8) Author of the Book “Thomas Bach: The Olympic Reformer” (2025)
9) Honorary Doctor of Mongolian National Olympic Academy (2003~)
10) Honorary Citizen of Busan Metropolitan City (2000~)
2. Career:
1) IOC Evaluation Commission Member for 2008 Olympics
2) Special Assistant to Executive President of Seoul 1988 Olympic Organizing Committee
3) IOC Pierre de Coubertin Medalist 2022
4) ANOC Merit Award Recipient 2008
5) Guest Professor of Renmin University, Beijing (2005~2008)
6) Dy. Secretary General and Member of Korean Olympic Committee
7) Secretary General of PyeongChang OWG Bid Committee 2010-2014
8) Special Advisor to President of PyeongChang 2018 OWG Organizing Committee
9) Standing Advisor to Seoul 1988 Sport Promotion Foundation
10) Advisor to KADA (Korea Anti-Doping Agency/2022~2025)