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Hwang Dae-heon (27, Gangwon Provincial Office) of the national short track team, who finished the 2026 Milan-Cortina D'Ampezzo Winter Olympics, announced that he would express his position directly on various suspicions and controversies surrounding him.
On the 2nd, Hwang Dae-heon posted a lengthy post on his personal social network service (SNS) containing his thoughts on the end of the Winter Olympics and his future plans.
Hwang Dae-heon, who has remained silent despite the recent controversy surrounding him, is expected to give an official explanation soon. He is expected to express his position directly on the long-standing team-kill controversy and rumors of conflict with colleagues in the past.
"This Winter Olympics was the most difficult time physically and mentally," Hwang Dae-heon said. "After the Olympics, I looked back on the past and thought a lot about the future."
It is a plan to break through the negative public opinion head on. Hwang Dae-heon said, "I felt heavy watching the situation where even the untrue parts of the various stories surrounding me were accepted as fait accompli," and added, "I felt that I had to correct the part that I needed to correct before it was too late."
Hwang Dae-heon has been a member of the national team since 2016 and is a sign of the Korean men's short track that has won five medals (gold 1, silver 4) in three consecutive Olympics.
However, Hwang Dae-heon was embroiled in endless controversy despite his brilliant performance.
In 2019, he shook the skating world by filing a report and filing a complaint, saying he felt sexual shame over Lin Xiaojun's prank during training. In this case, Lin Xiaojun was disciplined and chose to naturalize in China. After that, Lin Xiaojun was finally acquitted in 2021 after a court battle that went all the way to the Supreme Court.
In addition, he was at the center of the controversy over team kill at the World Championships in March 2024, committing a series of fouls against his teammate Park Ji-won (Seoul City Hall). Although the two players announced that they cleared up the misunderstanding, Hwang was labeled the king of foul play.
Even at the Milan Olympics, Hwang Dae-heon was penalized for foul play during the men's 1,000m quarterfinal. After winning the 1,500-meter silver medal, he refused to answer at an official press conference.
Hwang Dae-heon promised, "As we still have the World Championship, I will fully focus on my role as a player now," adding, "I will organize my thoughts after the competition and tell you again with a sincere heart."
Hello, I'm Hwang Daeheon.
First of all, I would like to sincerely thank the fans for their consistent support during the 2026 Cortina d'Ampezzo Winter Olympics in Milan.
In addition, I would like to express my deepest gratitude to the officials of the Korea Skating Union, the officials of the Korea Sports Association, the Gangwon Provincial Government, and the team Galaxy. Your support and trust have been a great help to me that I can't change anything.
I think this Olympics was the hardest time physically and mentally I've ever competed in. But at the same time, it was also a meaningful time to look back on my short track life and strengthen myself.
Looking back on what I lacked, I made a commitment to become more mature not only as a player but also as a person.
After the Olympics, I looked back on the past and thought a lot about the future. In the meantime, I felt heavy watching the situation where even the untrue parts of the various stories surrounding me were accepted as fait accompli. At the same time, I was able to look back on whether there was any misunderstanding caused by my lack. Therefore, I felt that I needed time to correct the parts to be corrected before it's too late and to look back honestly on my shortcomings and mistakes.
As there are still world championships left, I will focus fully on the role I have to play as a player for now. And after the competition, I will organize my thoughts and tell you again with a sincere heart.
Thank you once again to everyone who always supports and watches us. We will repay you with more responsibility in the future. Thank you.
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