Major news coming out of Korea today as the Korea Herald reports that the entire Korean team has been suspended from accessing the National training center following a sexual harassment incident.

By Carl Savard

Even though Korea still managed to get great results on the ice in the last year in short track speed skating, off-ice incidents have tarnished the aura of the strongest country in the sport. Former national coach Cho Jae-beom will have to stand in court for charges of sexual abuse on Shim-suk Hee, one of the best skater of her generation. Earlier this year, Kim Gun-woo and Kim Ye-jin missed the opportunity to compete at the World Championships because of a suspension they received . Kim Gun-woo was suspended for a month after entering the ladies dormitory illegally while Kim Ye-jin also received disciplinary measures following the incident.

The story this time involves two established male athletes. The Korean Skating Union was informed by a coach that a male skater pulled down the pants of one of his teammates in front of the female skaters last week. Until a decision is taken for what will happen to the skaters implicated in this event, the entire Korean team has been locked out of their national training facilities for a month while the Korean Skating Union investigates the incident.



