Lee Kee-heung, president of the Korean Sport and Olympic Committee, apologised for a “systematic flaw” in the sporting body that allowed for repeated sexual misconduct to occur
The head of South Korea’s top sports body Tuesday apologised for a litany of sexual assault cases between young athletes and their coaches, and vowed new preventive measures which included imposing lifetime bans on offenders.
“I offer my apologies for the athletes who were victimised by sexual assault. I admire them for their courage to speak out in public about their painful experiences,” said Korean Sport and Olympic Committee (KSOC) President Lee Kee-heung.
