Olympic short track medalist Rim Jong-un faces ban over anti-doping rule violation
Rim, 19, won the national team trials last year to make the Olympic team, and picked up silver in the men's 5,000-meter relay and bronze in the men's 1,000m in…
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Rim, 19, won the national team trials last year to make the Olympic team, and picked up silver in the men's 5,000-meter relay and bronze in the men's 1,000m in his Winter Games debut in February. (Yonhap). Rim Jong-un of South Korea celebrates after winning bronze in the men's 1,000-meter short track speed skating event at the Winter Olympics at Milano Ice Skating Arena in Milan, in Feb. A 700 Creators official said Rim simply made an innocent mistake with no intention to violate rules.
Furthermore, The Korea Skating Union and Rim's agency, 700 Creators, said Rim failed to provide information on his whereabouts for the International Testing Agency three times over the past 12 months. Then in June, Rim had mistakenly filed the Jincheon National Training Center in Jincheon as his location and missed a test. The official said Rim first failed to register his whereabouts information in February this year, before the start of the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics.
In addition, "Since he had no intent to violate rules, we expect the ITA to accept his explanation." The KSU said it felt responsible for the situation and added it will help Rim avoid a lengthy suspension.
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Rim, 19, won the national team trials last year to make the Olympic team, and picked up silver in the men's 5,000-meter relay and bronze in the men's 1,000m in his Winter Games debut in February. (Yonhap)
reliability low1/2 sourcesRim Jong-un of South Korea celebrates after winning bronze in the men's 1,000-meter short track speed skating event at the Winter Olympics at Milano Ice Skating Arena in Milan, in Feb.
reliability low1/2 sourcesA 700 Creators official said Rim simply made an innocent mistake with no intention to violate rules.
reliability low1/2 sourcesThe Korea Skating Union and Rim's agency, 700 Creators, said Rim failed to provide information on his whereabouts for the International Testing Agency three times over the past 12 months.
reliability low1/2 sourcesThen in June, Rim had mistakenly filed the Jincheon National Training Center in Jincheon as his location and missed a test.
reliability low1/2 sourcesThe official said Rim first failed to register his whereabouts information in February this year, before the start of the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics.
reliability low1/2 sources"Since he had no intent to violate rules, we expect the ITA to accept his explanation." The KSU said it felt responsible for the situation and added it will help Rim avoid a lengthy suspension.
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