Short track skaters Daeheon Hwang and Junseo Lee were disqualified at the last Olympic Winter Games in Beijing.



On the 8th, International Referee Choi Yong-gu, who made his remarks at the time, was notified of his disqualification from the International Skating Federation.



We listened to referee Choi Yong-gu on the decision.



[Choi Yong-gu/Short track international referee: One misunderstanding is enough.

It 's intentional.]



Controversy over China's bias in the short track speed track at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics.



[Caster: Hwang Dae-heon was disqualified?

How do you upload two Chinese players like this?

oh so stupid

Junseo Lee was also disqualified for the lane change foul.]



Both players were disqualified for a late lane change foul.



With this decision, the three Chinese players received an advantage and advanced to the finals.



In the final, the Hungarian player, who placed first, was disqualified, and two Chinese players following him took gold and silver medals.



At that time, the Korean team held a press conference expressing their regret for the referee's decision.



[Choi Yong-gu / Short track international referee: Judges are people too, but there can be no such thing as a wrongdoing, and one wrongdoing is enough.

It's intentional.]



This belief remark eventually came back as a punishment.



On the 8th, ISU announced that it would disqualify Choi Yong-koo as international referee.



It is said that not only is it prohibited for international referees to represent a specific country, but there have been protests in both countries regarding this remark.



What will international referee Choi Yong-gu think of this disciplinary action?



[Choi Yong-gu / Short track international referee: It was because our athletes were disqualified so absurdly in the first match.



I knew I would be disciplined like that, and as the short track coach, I felt that I had to give my athletes such strength, so I gave up my refereeing

job so that our athletes would not be penalized any longer.]

Referee Choi Yong-gu, who said that he did this, said that he would continue to strive for a fair judgment.



[Choi Yong-gu / Short Track International Referee: I am trying to challenge the (ISU) Short Track Technical Committee member.

I try to play such a role so that the players are not disadvantaged and the referee is really fair.]



As referee Yonggu Choi lost his international referee qualification, the number of Korean international referees was reduced from three to two.



Meanwhile, England referee Peter Worth, who was embroiled in controversy over biased judgment, has not received any disciplinary action so far.



▶ "I did this after I gave up my refereeing position" Choi Yong-gu, short track international referee Pakpok interview / SUBS NEWS