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Sports Association has decided to reject approval for the president-elect Choi Cheol-won of the Korea Ice Hockey Association, who caused the so-called'match-price assault'. The recent'school violence' has had a big impact.
This is Kwon Jong-oh.
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Choi Cheol-won was a person who received a probation by hitting a freight car driver in 2010 and handing over 20 million won for'the maturity price'.He was again at the center of controversy when he was selected as the president of the Korea Ice Hockey Association in December of last year due to the overwhelming difference in votes. .
Although there were many demands for resignation from all walks of life, the Korea Sports Association could not easily conclude.
This is because Choi Tae-won, the cousin of SK Group Chairman Choi, has made bold pledges such as expanding ice hockey facilities and the establishment of a business team with abundant financial resources.
The Korean Sports Association, which had been struggling for two months, pointed out social controversy as a reason for disqualification and finally refused approval.
With the recent outbreak of'school violence' including sisters Lee Jae-young and Lee Da-young of professional volleyball, the decisive factor was that the protection of sports rights once again emerged as a public concern.
[Kim Bo-young/Director of Public Relations Office of the Korea Sports Association: Nowadays, in a situation where violence in the sports field such as academia is rising, we have made a quick decision to arouse awareness.]
Cheol-won Choi, who was rejected for approval, will go to a legal lawsuit against the Sports Association instead of voluntarily resigning Seems to be.