Wednesday, November 28, 2012

Speed skating scandal: Jae Su Chun quits as U.S. coach, suspended through 2014 Olympics

Author : Liz CLARK

Title : Speed skating scandal: Jae Su Chun quits as U.S. coach, suspended through 2014 Olympics

Date of publication : Friday, October 12th, 2012.




Abstract : Deals with Jae Su Chun accusation of sabotage. Cho, South Korean speed-skater was influenced by his coach, Chun, in this affair during 2010 Olympics

Quotation : "Cho said he did so upon orders from Chun, whom he said directed him three times to “mess up” the skate of a Canadian athlete out of vengeance. According to Cho, Chun blamed the Canadian squad for costing the Americans a spot on the medal stand by manipulating a particular heat in favor of a Japanese skater."

Index terms : Sport scandals, Cho, Chun, Olympics, sabotage

Source : Washington Post, trhough The Star .com (online)


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