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Two-time Olympic gold medal speed skater Shim Suk-hee revealed earlier this month she was repeatedly raped by her coach. Now, South Korea's governing sports body has promised a crackdown on coaches.

South Korea’s Sports Prestige Gets Eclipsed By Sexual Abuse Against Female Athletes

By Anthony Kuhn NPR

January 18, 2019

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