According to the South Korean portal "NAVER" reported on February 13, South Korean speed skater Che Minkui responded to the controversy caused by his act of wiping the podium during the speed skating men's 500m awards, saying that he made the above move out of respect.
On the 12th of this month, Che Minkui won the silver medal in the men's speed skating 500 meters event at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics. When the award ceremony was held, Che Minkui made a gesture of wiping the podium with his hand before walking onto the podium.
South Korean media said that in response to Che Minkui's move, there are views that this is similar to a scene that occurred at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics 4 years ago. At the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, Canadian athletes who won the bronze medal in the men's short track speed skating 5000m relay event also made a move to wipe the podium with their hands before reaching the podium to protest the penalty problems in the event, which received widespread attention.
In response, Cha Responded through the Korean Sports Association: "The award ceremony is very important to me, the podium is a precious place, so I want to go up with a more religious mentality." In that sense, I did it out of respect. ”
Author: Editor Z
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