Korean star accuses coach of sex assault
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South Korea鈥檚 double Olympic short track gold medalist Shim Suk-hee has accused her former coach 鈥 already convicted and jailed for repeatedly beating her over many years 鈥 of sexual assault, her lawyer said yesterday.
Shim filed her complaint against Cho Jae-beom to police last month, on the same day she testified at his appeal against a 10-month jail sentence for physically assaulting her.
Aged 21, the elite athlete has four Olympic medals to her name, including relay golds at both Sochi 2014 and at last year鈥檚 Pyeongchang Games.
Shim told police that her coach sexually violated her from the age of 17 until last January, a month before the Olympics, her lawyer Im Sang-hyeok said.
鈥淭his is a grave crime that our society should not overlook.鈥
South Korea is a regional sporting power and regularly in the top 10 medal table places at the summer and winter Olympics.
Shim 鈥渒ept it all to herself鈥 until recently, lawyer Im said of the sexual assault allegations, 鈥渋n fear of the potential stigma she could face as a woman and impact on her family as well as reprisals by Cho.鈥
She 鈥渕ustered up the courage鈥 to reveal the case in hope of preventing other athletes suffering similar fates, he added.
In response to Shim鈥檚 accusations, authorities yesterday promised to strengthen sporting penalties for sexual offenders.
Lifetime sport bans 鈥 currently applied to offenders convicted of rape or sexual assault 鈥 will be extended to those who commit sexual harassment, said vice sports minister Roh Tae-kang.
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