South Korean coach was sentenced to 10 and a half years for sexually assaulting two-time Olympic female champions! Victim: The sentence is too light.

South Korean short track speed skater Shim Sukhee

Two years ago, South Korea's two-time Olympic champion Shim Suk-hee shocked the whole country and accused her coach of sexually assaulting her many times. On June+10/October 2 1 day, 265438, the coach was sentenced to six months' imprisonment 10. However, Shim Sukhee's lawyer said on the 22nd that Shim Sukhee demanded a heavier sentence.

Since 17 years old, she has been sexually assaulted many times in three years.

Shim Sukhee, a short track speed skater, is one of the top female sports stars in Korea. 20 19, 1, she publicly accused her coach Cho Jae-beom of sexually assaulting her many times in the three years since 17.

Her behavior prompted a series of athletes to come forward and make similar accusations, which led to an apology from the Korean sports authorities.

Coach Zhao zaifan

On Thursday, Zhao Zaifan was sentenced to 10 year and a half imprisonment by the Shui Yuan District Court. However, Shim Sukhee's lawyer, Im Sang-Shang He, said that Shim Sukhee thought the sentence was too light and would ask the court to extend it.

It is reported that the South Korean prosecutor initially requested to be sentenced to 20 years in prison. Lin Xianghe said: "The victims hope that the prosecution's appeal can be sentenced to more severe punishment."

A spokesman for the Shui Yuan prosecutor's office said that the prosecution would "thoroughly" consider Shim Sukhee's request for heavier punishment.

The younger generation in Korean society has a strict concept of hierarchy.

Shim Sukhee is one of the top female sports stars in Korea.

Shim Sukhee, 23, has won four Olympic medals, including the gold medal in Sochi Winter Olympics relay in 20 14 and the gold medal in Pyeongchang Ice Relay in 20 18.

South Korea is a regional sports power, which often ranks in the top ten medals in summer and winter Olympic Games, and short track speed skating has won many championships.

In the already fierce Korean society, there are many phenomena such as inequality between men and women and strict hierarchy among the younger generation. In addition, coaches have a great influence on athletes' career, and this sport has long been full of physical and verbal violence.

The coach was initially accused of beating several athletes.

Shim Sukhee

In 20 18, Shim Sukhee took Zhao zaifan to court for the first time, claiming that he and three other athletes were beaten by him from 20 1 1 to 20 18. Zhao Zaifan was sentenced to 18 months in June, 20 19.

On 20 19, Shim Sukhee voiced again, saying that what made him so miserable was far more terrible than being beaten: "I was raped by him from 20 14, when I was a sophomore ... He demanded absolute obedience from an early age and threatened not to tell others."

Lawyers said that Shim Sukhee's desire to reveal the truth was "to make no one in the world become a victim like her" and hoped that the ruling would "help the victims of a certain part of Korean society stand up bravely in the future".