Figure skating player Lee Hae-in apologizes before returning to the national team "He will be a player who carries the full weight of the national team."
Dec 01, 2024
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Lee Hae-in ranked fifth with a final score of 190.64 in the women's singles at the first round of the national figure skating competition for the 2025-2026 season and the 2024 KB Financial Group's national male and female figure skating chairman's ranking competition at Uijeongbu Indoor Ice Rink in Gyeonggi Province on the 1st. Lee Hae-in ranked second among the players who meet the age requirements for participation in the 2025 ISU Four Continents Championships at Mokdong Indoor Ice Rink in Seoul in February next year, and acquired the right to participate. Players in the top three in this tournament will be given the right to participate in the Four Continents Championships. According to ISU regulations, players must be 17 years old or older as of July 1 this year to participate in the Four Continents Championships. Most of the players ranked higher than Lee Hae-in were under the age limit of 17. Lee Hae-in became the third-highest score among age-fulfilling players after Kim Chae-yeon and Yoon Ah-sun (Suri High School).
Lee Hae-in drank at his accommodation during the national team's training camp in Italy in May. Lee Sung, a minor, was suspended for three years by the Korea Skating Union for sexual activity. Lee Hae-in refuted that he was in a relationship with the opponent, and that sexual behavior did not correspond to harassment.
When the re-deliberation applied to the Sports Fair Committee of the Korea Sports Council was rejected, the court applied for a provisional disposition to suspend the effect of disciplinary action. As the Seoul Eastern District Court cited the provisional disposition on the 12th of last month, Lee Hae-in will be able to participate in the competition. However, a lawsuit is underway to confirm the invalidity of disciplinary action.
Lee Hae-in, who entered the free skate in the 17th order overall, showed satisfaction with his performance by clenching his fist after finishing the performance without making a big mistake. I was very happy when I got a high score.
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When I heard the news of the court's provisional injunction citation, the understanding that he was training was "Honestly, I felt that I should just accept it and live it." But when I heard the quote, I cried so sad because I was so overwhelmed (with emotions) without realizing it. In the meantime, I skated hard until the end because the training session was not over."
Lee Hae-in dreams of participating in the 2026 Cortina-Dampeco Winter Olympics. He said "I've been thinking that I'd like to be on the Olympic stage someday. No matter what the result is, I want to do my best to aim for the Olympics now."
Regarding what is seen as a confrontation with the Ice Federation, he said "I wasn't trying to conflict. Personally, I just wanted to correct the unfair and frustrating part. I want to create a positive relationship with the federation, which plays a really important role in the development of the ice sheet, in a more mature manner. I would like to sincerely thank the fans and the ice skating community once again. I apologize for the fact that I am so sorry."
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Shin Ji-ah (Sehwa Girls' High School), who scored 203.68 points, came in second place. Shin Ji-ah, who is spending her last junior season, said, `I hope you will do your best to finish as clean and satisfying as you can. I will try to control my mind and become more familiar with the program."
Kim Yoo-sung (Pyeongchon Middle School) ranked third with 199.11 points, and Yoon Ah-sun (193.44 points) ranked fourth.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
