Director Kim Gyubong in the Late Choi Sukhyeon Assault Case Sent to Prosecution

Director Kim Gyu-bong of the Gyeongju City Triathlon Team, Gyeongbuk, who is accused of abusing the late athlete Choi Sook-hyun, appeared at the Daegu District Court on the 21st for a pre-arrest interrogation. Photo by Yonhap News

[Asia Economy Intern Reporter Kim Yeon-ju] Kim Gyu-bong (42), the coach of the Gyeongju City Triathlon Team, who was arrested on charges of abusing the late athlete Choi Sook-hyun and others, has been transferred to the prosecution.

The Gyeongbuk Provincial Police Agency's Metropolitan Investigation Unit announced on the 30th that they had sent Coach Kim, who was arrested on the 21st on charges including assault, to the prosecution.

Coach Kim has been accused of repeatedly assaulting 11 affiliated athletes, including the late Choi Sook-hyun, since he took charge of the Gyeongju City Triathlon Team in 2013.

He is also accused of deceiving 16 athletes by claiming that they had to personally pay for overseas training flight expenses supported by Gyeongju City, embezzling about 68 million won from them.

In addition, he is charged with forcing five affiliated athletes to write false statements favorable to him in relation to the lawsuit filed by athlete Choi.

It is known that Coach Kim denies some of the charges.

The police plan to cooperate with the Daegu District Prosecutors' Office special investigation team and will promptly investigate female senior athletes suspected of assault charges and others.

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