Bad business in South Korea. A five-week investigation by the Sports Ministry finds that coaches of the silver-medal-winning Pyeongchang 2018 women's curling team embezzled the equivalent of tens of thousands of euros that should have returned to their athletes. Last November, the players of the South Korean “Garlic Team” confided that they had been victims of numerous “ verbal abuse” from former Korean Curling Federation (KCF) vice-president Kim Kyung-doo. They also explained that their coaches imposed excessive control over their private lives and had kept money won during several international competitions. After opening an investigation, the Ministry of Sports concluded that the players' accusations were " mostly proven. » No less than 94 million won (73.600 euros) received by the women’s team were “ poorly managed”. Furthermore, the coaches embezzled around 30 million won (23.500 euros) from their players' bonuses. The ministerial investigation also denounces acts of tax evasion. The ministry announced that it would pass these findings on to the police.
— Published February 22, 2019
