22-year-old South Korean triathlete commits suicide after being abused by her coaches

It was bronze medal in June categoryr at the 2015 Asian Triathlon Championships in Taipei, she was found dead in her team's dorm in Busan.

The young triathlete Choi Suk-hyeon, 22, suffered beatings, psychological abuse and harassment. He had filed several complaints about these events.

The athlete had lamented that many colleagues refused to testify about these episodes.

Various South Korean media claim that Choi Suk-hyeon rHe made recordings of the physical attacks received.

In a document released by the YTN chain, you hear your coach getting angry because he had gained weight: “You must avoid eating for three days. Clench your teeth". Then the sound of a slap is heard.

"If you get mad, tomorrow I'll give you another lesson“, is heard later in the voice of the technician. One day she was forced to buy a piece of bread worth 166 dollars and eat it because she had gained weight, according to her father.

It has also transcended the message that Choi left his mother in which he asks her to "reveal the sinsfrom their attackers. In Choi's diary you can read phrases like "I have been attacked in such a violent way ... that I cry every day. I'd rather die after being hit like a dog".

The Korea Triathlon Federation issued a statement saying it would take action against the alleged abusers and expressed its "deep condolences" to Choi's family and friends.

For its part, the International Federation also reported that it has contacted the Federation and the South Korean Olympic Committee to collect all the information available on this case.

The highest triathlon body recalls that the International Federation Group Against Abuses and Harassment has also contacted the South Korean Federation to ensure that, while the investigation is carried out, all triathletes are protected and safe.

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