According to Yonhap News Agency, in response to the men's short track speed skating competition at the Beijing Winter Olympics held on February 7, Yoon Honggen, head of the South Korean Winter Olympic sports delegation, said at a press conference on February 8 that he believed the punishment was unfair and would protest. However, in protest at some South Korean netizens and politicians who demanded the withdrawal of the South Korean delegation, Yoon Honggen said that this is not the best plan, "there are still many games in the event, and the best choice we have now is to do everything we can to help the athletes play, and I hope that fans can continue to support us."
According to reports, Yoon Hong-geun said that the Korean Sports Association of South Korea decided to protest to international Olympic Committee (IOC) President Bach about the "unfair punishment" of South Korean short-track speed skaters on the 7th. Yin Honggen also said that as the head of the delegation, he sincerely apologized for the sweat of the young athletes in the past four years.
However, the report said that for the need to withdraw from the South Korean delegation and other boycotts of the Beijing Winter Olympics, Yin Honggen said that since there are still many events left, it is the best plan to make athletes play well while taking all feasible measures.
In the semi-final of the men's short track speed skating competition held at the Beijing Winter Olympics on the 7th, South Korea's Huang Daxian and Li Junrui were cancelled by the referee for fouls.
According to the statement released on the official website of the International Skating Federation on the 8th, the South Korean team appealed to the reason why Hwang Dae-hyun was fined in the semi-final of the 1000 meters. The International Skating Federation rejected the South Korean team's complaint, saying there was no problem with the penalty.
(Editor: Yin Zi)