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Post by Laura (Lori) on Oct 2, 2012 19:34:25 GMT -8
Actually, here's a more thorough article about the delayed arbitration hearing than the one I posted above: Arbitration delayed in case against U.S. Speedskating coach New date means case won’t be resolved until after two World Cup events held. By Michael Lewis / Salt Lake City Tribune / Oct 2, 2012 ...The new date is Nov. 1, when the attorney for accused national short-track coach Jae Su Chun said a vast other side of the story will be presented to the arbitrator.
"We don’t want to be debating the evidence" in the news media, attorney Russell Fericks said, "but there is significant information that puts this whole controversy in a very different light."...Read the whole article: www.sltrib.com/sltrib/sports/55009947-77/skaters-chun-speedskating-arbitration.html.csp |
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Post by Laura (Lori) on Oct 4, 2012 8:29:58 GMT -8
Here's the most current article about the delayed arbitration hearing - a few new details, but not as earthshaking as the title indicates: Another Twist in Speedskating MessProceedings may not end before first World Cupby Philip Hersh / Chicago Tribune / Oct 3, 2012 Another Twist in Speedskating Mess------------------------------------------ Also, here's a YouTube video that isolates the Simon Cho interview that I mentioned in the ABC4 link upthread - it's interesting that though this was aired the day before Trials, it doesn't mention the skate-tampering allegations: ----------------------------------------- And a news video about the skate-tampering allegations from the Canadian perspective, aired Sept 21, 2012: www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/sports-video/video-us-speed-skater-admits-sabotaging-skates-of-canadian-star/article4558525/?from=4557986 |
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Post by Laura (Lori) on Oct 4, 2012 17:53:19 GMT -8
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Post by Laura (Lori) on Oct 5, 2012 7:45:15 GMT -8
...he came to me not only as a coach but as an elder and a fellow Korean,” Cho said. “In Asian culture when an elder asks you to do something very difficult, to deny the request, no matter how ridiculous it might sound at the time … I had a lot of pressure from that.”U.S. speed skater admits to sabotage of rival's skatesCho comes clean on tampering, implicates coachBy Philip Hersh, Tribune reporter / 10:20 a.m. CDT, October 5, 2012 U.S. speedskater admits to sabotage of rival's skates
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Post by Laura (Lori) on Oct 5, 2012 9:50:42 GMT -8
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Post by Laura (Lori) on Oct 5, 2012 14:14:21 GMT -8
Whoa... Coach Yeo has just been placed on administrative leave. Here's USS' press release regarding Cho's admission of guilt and the ongoing investigation: www.usspeedskating.org/node/987NOTE: The link above no longer works, and no replacement has been found. |
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Post by sk8trmom on Oct 5, 2012 14:39:09 GMT -8
no suprise that the US Speedskating lawyers found "no fault" -
I did find it interesting that they put Jun on leave and Chun is still on leave
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Post by Laura (Lori) on Oct 5, 2012 15:34:03 GMT -8
I just listened to the audio file of USS' press conference (the link is just below the text). The investigative report has found insufficient evidence to conclude that there was a 'pattern' of physical or emotional abuse. There was an interesting Q & A from Washington Post reporter Liz Clark(?) at around the 23-24-min point that went something like this: "How many incidences of abuse constitute a 'pattern', i.e., what is USS' threshhold for the definition of abuse?". It seems that they were using a higher standard than, say, for the Dong Sung Kim case, where the victims were children.
They did point out, though, that the findings should not be considered an 'exoneration', because those they interviewed were not under oath - and there is still the upcoming arbitration hearing that may have different results.
There was no admission by Chun that he coerced Cho into tampering with the skates. However, Chun did admit that he KNEW it had happened, and that he told Yeo about it on the way back to the hotel. They were placed on administrative leave because they did not report it to authorities. There is likely to be an interim coach named later today, and the FAST team coaches are not under consideration. The skaters now have until Oct 13 to accept positions on the team.
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Post by Laura (Lori) on Oct 5, 2012 15:44:16 GMT -8
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Post by Laura (Lori) on Oct 5, 2012 16:06:37 GMT -8
Our dear Philip Hersh  from the Chicago Tribune had several phone-in questions during USS' press conference. He's been on this story like a pit bull from the very beginning - here's his report: No resolution in skate tampering case, investigators saySuspended coaches, skater in tampering incident face disciplinary processby Philip Hersh, Tribune Reporter / Oct 5, 2012 No resolution in skate tampering case |
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Post by Laura (Lori) on Oct 5, 2012 16:15:47 GMT -8
From the Tribune story: The investigation did find that Chun and Yeo were aware of the tampering immediately after it happened but did not report it to proper authorities.
That conclusion led US Speedskating to place Yeo, the interim head coach of the national team, on administrative leave pending a disciplinary hearing by the federation. I'm no investigator, but the first question I'd be asking is: "HOW did you become aware of the tampering 'immediately' after it happened?"  |
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Post by mtnme on Oct 5, 2012 16:20:45 GMT -8
So it looks like Simon is taking the brunt of the entirety of the scandal (for which USS is more than happy to not only throw Simon under the bus, but drive over him a few times just for good measure) ...while the two coaches are only suspended for not REPORTING it...NOT because they allegedly demanded it!  ...I feel a VERY snarky blog post coming on...  |
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Post by lilyover80 on Oct 5, 2012 18:29:54 GMT -8
Go for it, Mtnme!  |
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Post by daisymomma on Oct 5, 2012 18:53:44 GMT -8
Say it sista!!!Simon should have consequences but Jae and Yeo shouldn't get a slap.I believe in the skaters taking charge.
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Post by melissa on Oct 6, 2012 7:24:22 GMT -8
It looks like this story has finally gotten some major news coverage. I saw it on the front page of nbcnews.com. Unfortunately, Simon Cho has become the story and most of the people reading it only hear that a skater admitted to sabotage and said that his coach told him to do it without understanding that this whole thing came to light as part of a package of allegations against the coaches, and it seems like US Speedskating is more than happy to let that be the story. Predictable, but still sad.
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