Short track national short track team member Choi Min-jeong sent an official letter to the Korea Ice Skating Federation ahead of the entrance to the athletes' village, requesting "to avoid contact with specific athletes in places other than training."
All that Sports, Choi's management company, said in a press release, "Choi Min-jung does not come to Jincheon Athletes' Village to train with a specific athlete. As a national short track skater, she wants to do her best at the International Skating Union (ISU) Short Track World Championships. It's just joining the national team," he said.
“Choi Min-jung has been stressed by allegations of intentional collision with a certain athlete, abusive language and insults, and is in a state of anxiety that there may be retaliation by a certain athlete during training or the World Championships.”
All That Sports said, "We want to prevent a specific player from personally approaching or attempting to meet Choi Min-jung with an apology," said All That Sports. I did.
The specific player listed by All That Sports refers to Shim Suk-hee.
Shim Suk-hee came under heavy criticism last October when her private messages with her national team A coach during the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics were revealed.
The content of the message contained abusive language towards Choi Min-jung and Kim A-rang, and about Choi Min-jung also included a story that made her suspect her willful clash during her Olympic Games.
In the process, Shim Seok-hee tried to contact Choi Min-jung and expressed her intention of apology, but Choi Min-jung's side sent a press release to the media saying, "Don't even try to apologize."
Shim Seok-hee announced his return to the national team after completing disciplinary action on the 21st of last month, and Choi Min-jeong announced that he would join the national team training again. .