Intentional clash of short track skater Shim Seok-hee that appeared in the head of the National Assembly The allegation of an intentional collision attempt by Shim Seok-hee (24, Seoul City Hall), the national short track speed skater, recently surfaced in the National Assembly audit.
On the 12th, Rep. Chungcheong-rae Chung of the Democratic Party of Korea formally questioned Lee Ki-heung, chairman of the Korea Sports Council, about the controversy over Shim Seok-hee at the National Assembly Culture, Sports and Tourism Committee audit targeting four institutions, including the Korea Sports Association, the National Sports Promotion Foundation, the Taekwondo Promotion Foundation, and the Korea Sports Association for the Disabled.
Rep. Jeong asked Chairman Lee if he knew that a private text message, presumed to have been exchanged between Shim Suk-hee and Coach A during the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics, was released. He pointed out that the suspicion of an intentional collision is growing.
Steven Bradbury (Australia) won the gold medal in the men's 1,000m short track short track final at the 2002 Salt Lake City Winter Olympics by fisherman when runners tangled up and fell.
Chairman Lee said, "Currently, the Sports Council and the Korea Skating Federation have formed a task force to investigate the relevant details. matter," he replied.
When Rep. Chung further asked whether or not to award the award to Shim Suk-hee, who was decided as the winner of this year's Korea Sports Awards, Chairman Lee said, "Nothing has been decided yet, but it is true that we have entered into the evaluation of whether or not to award an award."
The Korea Sports Award is an event hosted by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, and is discussed in advance with the Sports Council.
Meanwhile, Rep. Kim Eui-gyeom of the Open Democratic Party and Rep. Hyun-jin Bae of the People's Power inquired to the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism about the cause of the lower-than-expected performance of the Sports Ethics Center, which was launched to combat and monitor sports corruption.
(Photo = National Assembly Photo Reporters, Yonhap News)