Ahn Cheol-soo: "China Must Apologize to South Korea and Athletes Worldwide"

"Will Correct Wrong Judgments, Strongly Urges as Presidential Candidate of Republic of Korea"

Ahn Cheol-soo, the presidential candidate of the People’s Party, is speaking at the presidential candidate invitation Kwanhoon debate held at the Press Center in Jung-gu, Seoul on the 8th. [Image source=Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Intern Reporter Kang Wooseok] Ahn Cheol-soo, the presidential candidate of the People’s Party, criticized China regarding the biased judgment that led to the elimination of our athletes in the 1000m short track semifinals at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, stating, "China must apologize not only to the Republic of Korea but also to athletes worldwide."

Photo by Ahn Cheol-soo, presidential candidate of the People Party, Facebook source

On the same day, Candidate Ahn wrote on Facebook, "China must immediately revoke the dirty judgment and return South Korea’s gold medal," pointing out that "it was a clearly wrong decision that no one can understand."

He said, "I share the anger of the people over the judges’ misconduct," and added, "The athletes must do everything possible to correct the dirty judgment and reclaim the results of our short track athletes’ sweat and passion."

In particular, Candidate Ahn emphasized, "If China invites the world but damages the Olympic spirit and pursues only its own interests with bias, this Winter Olympics will end not as a festival for the world but as a shabby family party for China alone."

He continued, "As a presidential candidate of the Republic of Korea, I strongly urge (China) to correct the wrong judgment by itself."

Candidate Ahn argued, "The Olympic spirit for world peace should contribute to human harmony and prosperity, and above all, it must be fair. If this is violated, China has no qualification as a global leading country."

He concluded, "To our athletes, stay strong. Let us do our best to correct what is wrong," expressing his sincere support as a member of the public for the proud athletes.

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