"Protect Player Shin Yubin"... Table Tennis Association Announces Strong Measures Against Sexual Harassment and More

On the 3rd, the Tokyo Olympic women's table tennis team quarterfinal match between Korea and Germany was held at the Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium.
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[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Soyoung] The Korea Table Tennis Association has announced legal action against excessive sexual harassment directed at Shin Yubin (17, Korean Air).

On the 4th, the Table Tennis Association warned through its official website, "We are aware of malicious posts by some community users targeting the national table tennis players."

Recently, posts titled "Please protect player Shin Yubin" have been repeatedly uploaded on the Korea Table Tennis Association's website.

There were reports that screenshots of Shin Yubin's match scenes were being posted with malicious comments including sexual harassment on online communities. The author expressed concern, saying, "Sexual harassment posts targeting Shin are overflowing in some communities," and "The association should respond strongly."

In response, the Table Tennis Association stated, "As interest in the table tennis national team increased during this Olympic period, we have been receiving many reports through the association's bulletin board, and we are currently aware of malicious posts by some community users targeting the national table tennis players."

They added, "We will thoroughly review the information conveyed through meetings with related parties and respond firmly," and "Please be informed that legal measures will be taken depending on the case."

Korean Air, the team Shin belongs to, also released a statement saying, "Our company plans to take appropriate and firm measures in coordination with the Korea Table Tennis Association to protect the young player."

Meanwhile, Shin, who attracted attention as the youngest national representative in Korean table tennis history, participated in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, advancing to the third round in women's singles but was eliminated after losing to Hong Kong. In the team event, they were defeated by Germany in the quarterfinals.

Upon returning through Incheon International Airport on the 5th, Shin reflected, "I felt that if I got nervous on a big stage, the atmosphere could change anytime (even if I was leading)," and "I learned that staying calm is really important."

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