South Korean Olympic Champion Suspended Over Text Messages

South Korean Olympic Champion Suspended Over Text Messages
South Korean two-time Olympic short-track champion Shim Suk-hee arrives to attend a disciplinary hearing by the Korea Skating Union (KSU) at the KSU's headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, on Dec. 21, 2021. Koh June-beom/Newsis via AP
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SEOUL, South Korea—Two-time Olympic short-track champion Shim Suk-hee has been suspended for two months over her text messages that authorities say “marred the dignity of athletes,” a decision that could bar her from attending the Beijing Winter Olympics.

The Korea Skating Union said Wednesday it decided to suspend Shim from the national team during a disciplinary meeting held Tuesday.