'Tokyo Olympic Gymnastics Gold' Shin Je-hwan, Summary Indictment with Fine for Assaulting Taxi Driver

On August 2 last year, Shin Jae-hwan, who won the gold medal in the men's vault final at the Tokyo Olympics held at the Ariake Gymnastics Centre in Japan, is cheering while waving the Taegeukgi.
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[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Daehyun] Olympic gymnastics gold medalist Shin Jaehwan (24), who is accused of assaulting a taxi driver, has been summarily indicted.

According to the legal community on the 17th, the Daejeon District Prosecutors' Office filed a summary indictment against Shin the day before on charges of assaulting a driver under the Act on Aggravated Punishment of Specific Crimes. The exact amount of the fine has not been disclosed.

A summary indictment is a procedure in which the prosecution requests the imposition of a fine or penalty through written review instead of a formal trial. If the party involved or the court raises objections, the case is referred to a formal trial.

Earlier, Shin was accused of suddenly assaulting a taxi driver who asked for his destination after boarding a stopped taxi near Banseok Station on Daejeon Metro Line 1 in Yuseong-gu, Daejeon, while intoxicated on December 15 last year.

The taxi driver reportedly sustained injuries requiring two weeks of medical treatment.

Shin won a gold medal in the men's vault gymnastics event at the Tokyo Olympics last year. Following this incident, the Korea Gymnastics Association stated, "We deeply regret the athlete's inappropriate behavior and have canceled the recommendation for the Sports Award for Shin Jaehwan and the coach responsible for athlete management."

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