Disgraced British Olympic official Adam Pengilly cursed Korea and ‘brought shame on the royal family’, when he attacked a security guard in Pyeongchang, MailOnline can reveal.

Pengilly is alleged to have sworn repeatedly as he manhandled the young guard and pushed him to the ground, while trying to breach a cordoned-off area inside the Olympic village.

The former skeleton slider was ordered to leave the Winter Games and will be stripped of his International Olympic Committee (IOC) membership at the end of the event, following the bad-tempered altercation on Thursday morning.

A spokesman for the IOC said Pengilly, 40, had written to the guard to apologise and admitted his behaviour was unacceptable.

MailOnline can now reveal details of how Pengilly swore and cursed the host nation and ‘brought shame on the Britain and Princess Anne’, when he attacked 23-year-old security guard Kim Young-in.

‘Pengilly tried to get into a secure area; he could have been a terrorist,’ Kim Young-in's manager Cho Seongwoo told MailOnline.

‘Adam Pengilly was shouting and swearing repeatedly. We [security staff] are here to keep the athletes, the Olympic officials and the media safe.

Disgraced British Olympic official Adam Pengilly cursed Korea and ‘brought shame on the royal family’, when he attacked a security guard in Pyeongchang, MailOnline can reveal

Pengilly is alleged to have sworn repeatedly as he manhandled guard Kim Young-in (above) and pushed him to the ground, while trying to breach a cordoned-off area inside the Olympic village

The former skeleton slider was ordered to leave the Winter Games and will be stripped of his International Olympic Committee (IOC) membership at the end of the event, following the bad-tempered altercation on Thursday morning

‘We know now that Pengilly is a former athlete who is now an IOC member.

‘But when he came walking down the road we didn’t know who he was. He could have been a real threat.

‘The security guard [Kim Young-in] was only doing his job stopping him. There was no justification for his rude and violent behaviour.’

Pengilly is alleged to have pushed and shoved university student Kim Young-in along the road for some 30 metres, causing the guard to fall to the floor and graze his wrist.

The British IOC member then threatened to have the 23-year-old security guard sacked if he reported the incident, which took place close to the Main Press Centre, it is alleged.

The former British athlete was attempting to enter the transport hub at 8.40am on Thursday morning where coaches leave for the skeleton event.

Pengilly was rushing to the track to watch TeamGB medal-hope Dom Parsons take part in the first and second heat. He went on to win the bronze medal in the event earlier today.

But the former skeleton slider allegedly refused to pass through the security barriers – which check ID and official accreditation – and marched down the service road where security guard Kim Young-in tried to stop him.

A spokesman for the IOC said Pengilly had written to Kim Young-in (above, back at work today) to apologise and admitted his behaviour was unacceptable

’Adam Pengilly was shouting and swearing repeatedly,' Young-in's manager Cho Seongwoo told MailOnline. 'We [security staff] are here to keep the athletes, the Olympic officials and the media safe'

The former skeleton slider allegedly refused to pass through the security barriers – which check ID and official accreditation – and marched down the service road where security guard Kim Young-in (above) tried to stop him

Pengilly, a British IOC member, then threatened to have the 23-year-old security guard sacked if he reported the incident, which took place close to the Main Press Centre, it is alleged

The incident occurred opposite the Pyeongchang InterContinental Hotel where IOC members and VIP guests – including Princess Anne – stay.

Security guard Kim Young-in – who works 12-hour shifts earning just £5 an hour - was yesterday being kept away from the spotlight following the incident.

He declined to comment about the upsetting incident when approached by MailOnline at the Olympic village yesterday.

But his manager Cho Seongwoo has told MailOnline how the 23-year-old student was only doing his job.

He said: ‘We [security guards] are very proud of our job protecting people.

‘I was honoured when Princess Anne came through our work station to visit some Olympic events the other day.

‘I did not have to check Princess Anne’s ID or the security passes of her entourage because we know who they are.

‘But we had no idea who Adam Pengilly was. He could have been a terrorist trying to kill athletes. It was our job to stop him.

Pengilly was rushing to the track to watch TeamGB medal-hope Dom Parsons take part in the first and second heat. He went on to win the bronze medal in the event earlier today (above)

Pengilly now faces a grilling from the International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation (IBSF) of which he is vice president. Above, Dom Parsons the GB bronze medallist Pengilly was hurrying to watch

Adam Pengilly (pictured competing in 2010) has admitted wrong-doing to the IOC and written a letter to security guard Kim Young-in accepting his behaviour was wrong, IOC spokesman Mark Adams said

‘We [Koreans] love and respect the British people and your royal family.

‘But Pengilly has brought shame on the Britain, Princess Anne and the royal family by being violent to our staff.

‘He has disgraced the dignity of Great Britain.’

Mr Cho added: ‘Kim Young-in works hard in very cold conditions to earn money to support his family. He should not have been treated like this.

‘Pengilly pushed him along the road for about 30 or 40 metres.

‘He pushed Kim Young-in off balance and he fell to the ground, causing him to graze his wrist. There are no scratches on his face.’

Adam Pengilly has admitted wrong-doing to the IOC and written a letter to security guard Kim Young-in accepting his behaviour was wrong, IOC spokesman Mark Adams said today.

‘We had an incident here at the Games with security,’ IOC spokesman Mark Adams told a press conference. ‘We take that very gravely.

‘He [Adam Pengilly] accepted his responsibility and accepted to leave.

‘He apologised to the guard. I am assuming there was verbal contact and actions not acceptable for the IOC.

‘In terms of physical contact, my understanding is there was some physical contact.’

Pengilly now faces a grilling from the International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation (IBSF) of which he is vice president.

Distancing themselves from the Briton, the IBSF also apologised to the Pyeongchang OIympics Organising Committee and paid tribute to all the staff at the games.

It said in a statement: ‘With regret we have taken notice of the incident caused by the IOC member and the IBSF Vice President Mr Adam Pengilly at the Olympic Winter Games Pyeongchang 2018.

‘The IBSF wants to state that the work of the volunteers and security staff at the XXIII Olympic Games in Pyeongchang is essential and very much appreciated by all athletes, officials and staff.'

But Pengilly – who represented Britain in the skeleton in two Olympic Games, in 2006 in Turin and 2010 in Vancouver - has refused to accept the blame for the incident and has denied pushing the security guard over.

He told insidethegames: 'He [Kim Young-in] blocked my path, came close to me, and asked to see my accreditation.

'I showed it and, when he came even closer to me, I asked to see his manager. He wouldn't take me to his manager and asked to take a photograph of my accreditation.

‘He [Adam Pengilly] accepted his responsibility and accepted to leave,' said Mr Adams. ‘I am assuming there was verbal contact and actions not acceptable for the IOC. In terms of physical contact, my understanding is there was some physical contact’

Pengilly now faces a grilling from the International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation (IBSF) of which he is vice president. Pengilly was elected to the IOC in 2010 on an election campaign that ran on a focus on athletes and an eradication of doping

'This went on for 30 seconds or so, and then I ran past him.

'I heard him shout "stop" but didn't turn around or look back. I have since heard that he fell over and has evidently suffered scratches, but I did not hear him fall or shout out.

'At no point did I touch him and, although I have been told that footage makes it look as if I pushed him, this was not the case and, if anything, he was coming towards me.'