There Are More Perpetrators Against Athlete Choi Sook-hyun... Assemblyman Lee Yong Reveals the Late Athlete's Diary

On the 22nd, Lee Yong, a member of the Future United Party, revealed the diary of the late athlete Choi Sook-hyun during the hearing on "Harsh Treatment of Triathlon Athletes and Human Rights Violations in the Sports Sector" held at the National Assembly's Culture, Sports and Tourism Committee.
[Image source=Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Heung-soon] It has been additionally confirmed that the late athlete Choi Sook-hyun wrote in her diary that there was another player who made her suffer in the Gyeongju City Hall triathlon team.

On the 22nd, Rep. Lee Yong of the United Future Party revealed part of the diary written by the late Choi Sook-hyun during a National Assembly hearing on "Harsh Treatment of Triathlon Athletes and Human Rights Violations in the Sports Sector."

According to the diary, Choi wrote the questions "Who is my enemy?" and "Who is the craziest person the kid knows?" and listed the names of Coach Kim Gyu-bong, player Jang, Kim Jeong-gi (the former name of player Kim Do-hwan), as well as two former Gyeongju City Hall team players. She also wrote, "No matter how many times I ask this question, the answer is always the same," and "It seems player Lee has changed a little."

Initially, the accused named in the complaint filed last month by the late Choi Sook-hyun and her family were four people: Coach Kim, team athletic trainer Ahn Joo-hyun, and two senior players.

Rep. Lee Yong pointed out, "Additional perpetrators beyond those identified so far have been revealed," and added, "This shows the extent of the coach's influence within the Gyeongju City Hall triathlon team."

Meanwhile, player Kim Do-hwan, who appeared as a witness at the hearing that day, admitted, "During athletic training at the 2016 New Zealand training camp, I hit Choi Sook-hyun on the back of the head because she blocked my way." He also testified, "I have seen (Coach Kim Gyu-bong, athletic trainer Ahn Joo-hyun, and player Jang) physically assaulting and verbally abusing Choi Sook-hyun."

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.