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PARIS — Six South Korea swimmers have left the Olympic village to move to a hotel closer to their venue according to a Korea Times report. The president of the Korea Swimming Federation cited concerns over the lengthy commute to La Defense Arena as the reason for the change for the members of the country's men's 4x200-meter freestyle relay team. Kim Woo-min and Hwang Sun-woo complained about bus conditions on drives that have taken upwards of 40 minutes. Federation president Chong Chang-hoon says the swimmers are now staying in a hotel a five-minute walk from the venue.
