Ice Rink Federation Cancels Heavy Punishment for Suspension of Lee Hae-in's Retention of Qualifications for the Olympics, Opening the Road
May 13, 2025
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On the 13th, the Korea Skating Union concluded the lawsuit with Lee Hae-in and Yoo Young on the merits with mediation. It is said to have taken into account the judgment of the court that made the provisional injunction decision.
Lee Hae-in and Yoo Young were found to have drunk at their accommodation during the national figure skating training in Barresse, Italy, in May last year. He was referred to the federation's Sports Fair Committee, and the federation imposed heavy penalties on the two players, saying they had confirmed unsavory things besides drinking while investigating them. The stakeholder was suspended for three years and Yoo Young was suspended for one year.
Lee Hae-in applied for a retrial with the Korea Sports Council's Sports Fair Committee, the federation's top organization, but the FTC rejected the request, saying the federation's disciplinary action was appropriate. The interested person, who was confirmed to be disciplined, applied to the court for a provisional injunction to suspend the effect of the disciplinary action. The Seoul Eastern District Court issued a citation ruling in November last year. Lee Hae-in, who temporarily restored his qualification as a player according to the court ruling, returned to the player and restored his national team status. Yoo Young also applied for an injunction to suspend the effect of disciplinary action in March and received a citation ruling.
The federation continued the main lawsuit separately from the ruling on the provisional injunction citation, but recently decided to conclude the related contents after the inauguration of new chairman Lee Soo-kyung. The federation invalidated last year's disciplinary action through coordination with You, a stakeholder. In the future, even if disciplinary action is imposed again on related cases, it will be suspended for less than four months. As a result, Lee Hae-in and Yoo Young, who have not been active for more than four months, will be able to continue their careers normally. The road to the 2026 Milan-Cortina d'Ampezzo Winter Olympics has also been opened. The federation will decide on two women's singles figure skating athletes to compete in the Milan-Cortina D'Ampezzo Winter Olympics at the national team's selection event later this year.
Through his agency, Lee Hae-in thanked those who worried and supported him for a long time. This work has made me stronger. I'll repay you with the skating I can do best.'
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
