Short track speed skating Archives

Interim Nat’l Short Track Head Coach Forced To Leave Training Center After Controversial Hiring

SEOUL, Sept. 5 (Korea Bizwire) – The interim head coach for the national short track speed skating team was forced to leave the Olympic training venue Friday, some two weeks after his much-criticized hiring. The Korea Skating Union (KSU) said it informed the Korean Sport & Olympic Committee (KSOC) that Kim Sun-tae had left the [...]

Online Abuse Repeated at PyeongChang after Short Track Race

GANGNEUNG, South Korea, Feb. 14 (Korea Bizwire) — When home favorite Choi Min-jeong finished second in the women’s 500-meter short track finals at the PyeongChang Olympics on Tuesday, the Gangneung Ice Arena was filled with cheers and celebrations for Korea’s first silver medal in the event. But a few minutes later, she was disqualified due [...]