“The trust in Shim Suk-hee is broken”
Short track national team Choi Min-jeong (23, Seongnam City Hall) requested the Korea Sports Association and the Korea Skating Federation to clarify allegations related to Shim Seok-hee (24, Seoul City Hall), who was accused of intentional collisions during the 2018 Pyeongchang Olympics.
All that Sports, Choi’s management company, issued a press release saying, “On the 11th, an official letter was sent not only to the Korea Skating Federation, but also to the Korea Sports Association, which was responsible for managing and operating the national team during the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics.” We requested that all suspicions regarding Shim Suk-hee and the national team coach A be revealed, including the suspicion of an intentional collision.”
The suspicion of an intentional collision was raised through a text message recently reported by a media outlet between Shim Suk-hee and the coach of the national team during the Pyeongchang Olympics. Shim Suk-hee said a few days before the women’s individual 1000m event at the Pyeongchang Olympics, “If it doesn’t seem like it, then I’ll have to make a Bradbury.” Bradbury was the winner of the 2002 Salt Lake City Olympics after running last while leading athletes fell.
Coincidentally, Shim Seok-hee was disqualified after colliding with Choi Min-jeong in the women’s 1000m individual event at the Pyeongchang Olympics. The two runners bumped into each other on the last wheel, and Choi Min-jung hit the outside and fell tangled with Shim Suk-hee, who was running ahead, near the corner. Choi Min-jung, who fell in a collision with Shim Suk-hee, did not win a medal.
All That Sports said, “Sim Suk-hee exchanged content with Choi Min-jung from February 11 to 16, 2018, saying, ‘Let’s make a female Bradbury’. It was the best.” This is conclusive evidence that suggests that the conflict was intentional and not accidental.” “Choi Min-jung missed the gold medal, which was strong because of the conflict with Shim Suk-hee, and suffered a knee ligament injury,” he said.
Shim Suk-hee and Choi Min-jung finished first and second in the national team selection contest in May, and they passed the Olympic Games. Now, it is a separate situation due to the separation measures of the Ice Skating Federation. All That Sports said, “Choi Min-jung is stressing and burdened by having to train and play together in a situation where her trust in Shim Suk-hee has completely collapsed.” I am mentally unstable.”
Shim Seok-hee issued a statement through her agency yesterday and apologized. Shim Seok-hee said, “I sincerely apologize for disappointing and hurting many people with my immature attitude and words and actions.” He denied the allegations of collision, saying, “The part that I wrote as if I fell on purpose is not true.”
