Two-time Olympic champion Shim Suk-hee cut from Korean team amid tripping probe
The Hindu
The Korea Staking Union said it’s preparing to launch an investigation and had barred Shim from competing in the International Skating Union short track speedskating World Cup series.
Two-time Olympic champion Shim Suk-hee has been cut from South Korea’s short track speedskating team after a reported text message exchange that suggested she may have intentionally tripped a teammate during the 2018 Winter Games.
The Korea Staking Union on Wednesday said it’s preparing to launch an investigation and had barred the 24-year-old Shim from competing in the International Skating Union short track speedskating World Cup series beginning next week.
The Seoul-based Dispatch online news outlet last week revealed what it described as text messages exchanged between Shim and her coach during the last Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea.
