Posted on 12/11/04
Abuse, punches, beatings with a stick -- and it's not even hockey
Six South Korean female speed skaters have accused some national coaches of brutal physical abuse, including punches and beatings with a hockey stick.South Korea is a major power in short-track speed skating -- its women won two gold medals and two silvers at the Salt Lake City Winter Olympics in 2002 . But the country's dominance apparently came at a cost.
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