Choi Sook-hyun was selected for South Korea’s national triathlon team in 2015 while still a teenager. Photo: YTN TV
Death of South Korean athlete Choi Sook-hyun amid allegations of violence and abuse sparks uproar
- Choi Sook-hyun took her own life last week after filing a litany of complaints about abuse she said she had suffered at the hands of her coach and a doctor
- The 22-year-old triathlete’s death recalls the court case of Olympic short-track skater Shim Suk-hee, who went public with allegations of abuse in 2018
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Choi Sook-hyun was selected for South Korea’s national triathlon team in 2015 while still a teenager. Photo: YTN TV