'Shock' from outrageous remarks: "The child is already brain dead; there is no possibility" — Korean Olympic Committee takes action against Secretary-General, immediately suspending duties and imposing total exclusion: "Disciplinary proceedings initiated"

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The Korean Olympic Committee (President Yoo Seung-min) has ultimately imposed the highest level of disciplinary action against Secretary-General Kim Na-mi in connection with her inappropriate remarks.

On the 1st, the Korean Olympic Committee stated, "It has been confirmed that the Secretary-General made inappropriate remarks and actions regarding the recent controversy surrounding an incident involving a middle school boxing player. Accordingly, considering the urgency and seriousness of the matter, emergency measures were activated on May 1 based on current personnel regulations."

The committee further emphasized, "As a result, all duties and authorities of the Secretary-General have been immediately suspended, and she has been completely excluded from the organization. This is the highest level of measure that can be taken prior to disciplinary proceedings."

According to the Korean Olympic Committee, Yoo Seung-min (Chairman), who was on an official overseas trip to attend the 6th Asian Beach Games, recognized the seriousness of the matter and returned early on the 1st, halting the scheduled itinerary.

Upon arrival in the country, Yoo Seung-min (Chairman) immediately ordered the suspension of duties and authority as well as exclusion of the Secretary-General and promptly initiated disciplinary proceedings.

Yoo Seung-min (Chairman) stated, "Remarks that disregard the life and safety of athletes are serious violations that cannot be tolerated under any circumstances. This matter is the most urgent issue in the sports community, and we will handle it resolutely."

The Korean Olympic Committee added, "Recognizing the seriousness of this matter, we will strengthen internal monitoring, firmly establish organizational discipline through thorough inspections in the future, comprehensively re-examine the athlete protection system, and pursue high-intensity organizational reform to prevent recurrence of similar cases."

Meanwhile, this controversy erupted during the handling of an incident involving Student A, who collapsed after being hit by an opponent's punch during the 55th President's Cup National Provincial Boxing Tournament held in Seogwipo, Jeju, last September.

At the time, Student A, a student at a middle school in Muan, South Jeolla Province, had not regained consciousness immediately after the accident. Despite criticism that the 'golden time' was missed due to poor management of the emergency transport system, eight months have passed since surgery, but no miracle has occurred.

Secretary-General Kim, at the center of the controversy, is reported to have recently denied or refused support promised to Student A's parents immediately after the accident. In particular, remarks by Secretary-General Kim, recently revealed through media reports, were shocking.

According to a report by Mokpo MBC on the 30th of last month, Secretary-General Kim told the victim's family, "There was no possibility from the beginning. The child is already brain dead," making definitive statements about the condition without medical expertise.

Furthermore, Secretary-General Kim made coercive remarks that seemed to imply organ donation, saying, "I really don't want to compare, but one person died in a marathon accident. The family donated organs..."

Regarding the fact that Student A's family attempted to record their conversation with her, she also told reporters, "I was extremely offended, to the point where I wondered if they were trying to make a big profit from the fact that their son ended up like this."

Secretary-General Kim is a former alpine ski athlete who served as a member of the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics Bid Committee, Vice President of the International Biathlon Union, and Vice President of the Korean Triathlon Association. In particular, she was appointed as the first female Secretary-General in the history of the Korean Olympic Committee in March last year, receiving high expectations both inside and outside the sports community. However, due to this incident, she is now facing a crisis of an ignominious departure.

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