South Korea's Shim Suk Hee (foreground) competes at the Sochi Winter Olympics in 2014. Photo: AFP South Korea's Shim Suk Hee (foreground) competes at the Sochi Winter Olympics in 2014. Photo: AFP
South Korea's Shim Suk Hee (foreground) competes at the Sochi Winter Olympics in 2014. Photo: AFP
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South Korean Olympic skater Shim Suk-hee accuses physically abusive coach of sexual assault

  • In her latest complaint, the 21-year-old accuses Cho Jae-beom of multiple rapes and sexual assaults beginning in 2014, when she was in high school

Topic |   South Korea
Park Chan-kyong
Park Chan-kyong

Updated: 7:07pm, 14 Jan, 2019

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South Korea's Shim Suk Hee (foreground) competes at the Sochi Winter Olympics in 2014. Photo: AFP South Korea's Shim Suk Hee (foreground) competes at the Sochi Winter Olympics in 2014. Photo: AFP
South Korea's Shim Suk Hee (foreground) competes at the Sochi Winter Olympics in 2014. Photo: AFP
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