National Team Players in Physical Altercation... What Happened at the International Tournament?

It was belatedly revealed that after the national team players who participated in the 2025 World Sepaktakraw Championship held in Thailand last month finished the tournament, they were involved in a physical altercation following a team dinner.

National team players competing at the 2025 World Sepaktakraw Championship held last month in Hat Yai, Thailand. Provided by the Korea Sepaktakraw Association

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According to Yonhap News on the 20th, an official from the Korea Sepaktakraw Association stated, "Two players, who are senior and junior from the same high school, got into a physical altercation at their accommodation after completing all tournament schedules and having a team dinner."

The association reportedly became aware of the incident immediately after returning to Korea and received written statements from the players regarding the circumstances. The players were excluded from the national team training camp, and the association plans to hold a Sports Fairness Committee meeting on the 29th to discuss disciplinary action for causing a disturbance during the national team’s participation in the tournament.

Meanwhile, the Korean Sepaktakraw national team won bronze medals in the men's team regu, women's team regu, and women's quad events at this tournament. The national team first participated in the men's team regu event at the 1998 Bangkok Asian Games and won a silver medal in the men's circle event at the World Championship the same year, marking its first-ever international podium finish. The team has continued to achieve results in international competitions since then.

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