Olympic Speed Skating Gold Medalist Accused Of Assaulting Junior Athletes

Speed skating Olympian, Lee Seung Hoon, has reported been accused of assaulting his junior speed skating athletes.

Lee Seung Hoon is a multi-gold-medalist and Olympian. He recently won gold at the 2018 Pyeongchang Olympics for speed skating mass start.

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism announced that the Korea Skating Union is currently looking into claims that a national speed skater assaulted his juniors, while participating in events abroad.

“It’s been confirmed that a national speed skating athlete has been accused of assaulting two of his junior athletes at dorms and cafeteria, while participating in a competition abroad (2011, 2013, 2016).” — Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism