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Bronze medalist Kim Min-seok of the Beijing Winter Olympics, who caused a scandal after a drunk driving accident at the Jincheon Athletes' Village during national training period, was suspended from qualification by the Korea Skating Federation for one year and six months.
Correspondent Ha Seong-ryong.
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Four national speed skaters including Kim Min-seok and Jeong Jae-won, who even had a drunk driving accident after drinking at a restaurant outside the athletes' village last month, bowed their heads as they attended the Sports Fair Committee.
[Jeong Jae-won/Speed Skating National Team: I am very sorry for causing concern with such an unfortunate incident.]
While the qualifications of the four athletes and the national team manager Kim Jin-su, who is in charge of management, have already been suspended by the Ice Skating Federation, the athletes attend the Fair Trade Commission He pleaded guilty to both drinking and driving under the influence.
[Kim Min-seok/Speed Skating National Team: I am deeply sorry and regretful, and I told the Fair Trade Commission that I will be reflecting for the rest of my life.] The
Fair Trade Commission suspended Kim Min-seok, who caused a drunk driving accident, for one year and six months, and drunk driving from the restaurant to the athletes’ village. Jung Jae-woong, who did this, was sentenced to one year in prison.
On the other hand, about Jung Jae-won, who drank with him and rode in the car, he accepted the claim that "I can't remember because I was drunk," and the period of suspension was reduced to two months.
Kim Min-seok will not be able to participate in the World Cup until next season, and Jeong Jae-won will be able to participate in the World Cup again this season.