After drinking with teammates such as Jeong Jae-won, he moved to the village together.
The problem of disinformation in the ice system that exploded once more… Severe punishment inevitable
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(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Kim Kyung-yun = Men’s 1,500m bronze medalist in speed skating at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, Kim Min-seok (Seongnam City Hall), got into an accident while driving to Jincheon Athletes’ Village following drinking alcohol.
According to the Korea Skating Federation, etc., on the night of the 22nd, Kim Min-seok and three teammates of the national team entered the village following drinking alcohol while having dinner near the athletes’ village.
In the process of entering the village, Kim Min-seok had an accident that collided with the boundary stone of a road sidewalk block in the village, and an official of the village was caught drinking alcohol.
The Korea Skating Federation, which was informed of this fact, stopped training in the village for all speed skating team members, including the four athletes.
An official from the federation said on the 23rd, “We plan to investigate the players following receiving their police report.
Kim Min-seok is a mid- to long-distance sign who won the bronze medal in the men’s 1,500m at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics following the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics.
This incident is even more shocking because he showed an example with his diligent training posture.
He also received the Best Speed Skating Athlete Award for the 2021-2022 season at a performance award ceremony held last month.
Kim Min-seok’s blood alcohol level was not measured at the time of the accident, and he was not investigated by the police. However, during his national team training period, he was caught drinking and driving, and severe punishment is inevitable.
Among the athletes who drank with Kim Min-seok, it is known that Jeong Jae-won (Uijeongbu City Hall), a silver medalist at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, was also included. Jung Jae-won is also expected to receive disciplinary action.
Some observers point out that the problem of dissatisfaction in the Korean ice rink has resurfaced.
In the meantime, the ice skating industry has been plagued by various incidents such as drunkenness and assault.
In 2019, five national speed skating athletes were caught drinking in the Taereung Village, and male short track skater A was caught entering the Jincheon Women’s Dorm, causing controversy.
The ice skating team started team training last year following not training in the Athletes’ Village since 2020 due to the spread of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19).
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