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Viral South Korean Olympic shooter Kim Yeji scores first acting role – as an assassin

Posted on September 23, 2024 by Admin

Pistol shooter’s coolness shot her to prominence in Paris
Kim will play a killer in upcoming short-form series

South Korean pistol shooter Kim Yeji, whose skill and nonchalance won the internet at the Paris Olympics, has landed her first acting role – as an assassin.

The 32-year-old took silver in the women’s 10m air pistol in July and her ultra-calm demeanour, combined with her wire-rimmed shooting glasses and baseball cap, turned her into a worldwide online sensation.

South Korea sports chief apologises after Olympic speed skater alleges coach raped her

Posted on January 15, 2019 by Admin

Country’s Olympic committee president says he will impose lifetime ban on sexual offenders

The head of South Korea’s top sports body has apologised for a litany of sexual assault cases between young athletes and their coaches and vowed to impose lifetime bans on offenders.

The move comes after double-Olympic short-track gold medallist Shim Suk-hee, 21, accused her former coach last week of raping and sexually molesting her multiple times, prompting several other victims to come forward.