Suspended national short track team coach to be reinstated 작성일 09-11 43 목록 <div class="ab_photo photo_center "> <div class="image"> <span class="end_photo_org"><img src="https://imgnews.pstatic.net/image/640/2025/09/11/0000076572_001_20250911135311438.jpg" alt="" /><em class="img_desc">Korean national short track speed skating team head coach Yoon Jae-myung, left, looks on during training at the Asian Winter Games in Harbin, China on Feb. 3. [YONHAP] </em></span> <span class="mask"></span> </div> </div> <br> Yoon Jae-myung will return to the head coach position of the national short track speed skating team after a months-long dispute over disciplinary action, the Korea Skating Union (KSU) announced on Wednesday. <br> <br> The KSU board approved Yoon’s reinstatement earlier in the day. <br> <br> “We will move forward with administrative procedures such as approval from the Korean Sport & Olympic Committee," a KSU official said. "Once the process is completed, Yoon will rejoin the national team at the Jincheon Training Center.” <br> <br> The KSU’s sports ethics committee suspended Yoon for one month in May, citing issues with how he handled about 200,000 won ($144) in meal expenses during an international competition. The suspension excluded him from team training. <br> <br> Yoon appealed to the Olympic Committee, which ruled that the matter did not warrant disciplinary action. <br> <br> The KSU, however, convened its own disciplinary committee and imposed new penalties, citing broader issues such as poor team management. <br> <br> The union then appointed Seongnam City Hall coach Kim Sun-tae as interim head coach. The move sparked controversy, however, with critics questioning the fairness of the process. <br> <br> Rep. Jin Jong-oh of the People Power Party pointed out that Kim had previously received a one-year suspension in 2019 for poor player management, false reporting and negligence, arguing that the appointment violated rules for selecting and managing national coaches. <br> <br> As criticism mounted, the KSU dismissed Kim from the Jincheon Training Center on Friday and moved to reinstate Yoon. <br> <br> With Yoon at the helm, the national team will prepare for the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy. <br> <br> Whether another coach, who was suspended alongside Yoon but regained their qualifications through a court injunction, can return to the national team remains undecided. <br><br><i>This article was originally written in Korean and translated by a bilingual reporter with the help of generative AI tools. It was then edited by a native English-speaking editor. All AI-assisted translations are reviewed and refined by our newsroom.</i> 관련자료 이전 ‘쇼트트랙대표팀 복귀’ 윤재명 감독 “어수선한 분위기부터 먼저 잡겠다” 09-11 다음 복싱 임애지, 한국 여자 선수 최초로 올림픽·세계선수권 메달 획득 09-11 댓글 0 등록된 댓글이 없습니다. 로그인한 회원만 댓글 등록이 가능합니다.
