'Shock': Reported to have been bullied by the national team, received a dismissive "So what?" response. "I thought I was going to die..." The full story of the incident is exposed.

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'The full details of the incident have been revealed. Kondo Kokone, who decided to retire after enduring severe bullying by teammates in the Seon Su-ga (CEO) team, verbal abuse and power harassment from a trainer, and systematic cover-ups and threats from the coaching staff, has exposed these issues, sending shockwaves through the sports world.'

'Japanese media "Ronspo" reported on the 25th that Kondo Kokone (23), who retired at the young age of 23 last June after competing as a freestyle skier in women's slopestyle for the national team at the 2026 Milan-Cortina d'Ampezzo Winter Olympics, has exposed shocking bullying and power harassment she endured during her time with the national team.'

'Kondo, who suffered misfortune by withdrawing from the Olympics for two consecutive years following a knee injury during official practice after the 2022 Beijing Games, broke her silence on the 24th by posting a lengthy message of over 2,800 characters across four posts on her personal social networking service (SNS).'

'Kondo began by saying, "I am sorry. I have reached my limit in enduring this and now feel compelled to speak out."'

'Kondo revealed the full extent of the bullying and group ostracism she experienced during her time with the national team. She stated, "After the World Championships ended, I was subjected to group harassment by several athletes while on a foreign trip. Even when I tried to talk to them, they ignored me, and I faced group ostracism. They even posted my name and SNS accounts online, pouring out defamation and malicious comments." She further exposed that "while most of the malicious comments on SNS came from strangers whose faces I did not know, some were from fellow athletes, coaches, and trainers whom I had believed to be original friends."'

'She also revealed the trainer's cruel verbal abuse and neglect that occurred at the Olympic venue. Regarding the moment she had to give up competing in both slopestyle and big air events, Kondo stated, "After completing adaptation training at the Olympic venue following my injury, I learned that I could not run because I could not withstand the course. As I was crying, the trainer leaned close to my ear and repeatedly mocked me, saying, 'What is there to be sad about now?' After learning that competition was impossible, they never provided any treatment even once."'

'She continued, "The doctors and trainers who accompanied us from the Japanese Olympic Committee (JOC) were the ones who treated me and supported my participation in the competition until the end."'

'The bullying was so severe that it nearly caused her mental collapse. Kondo revealed that although she sought help from the coaching staff, she only received systematic cover-ups and threats. She stated, "During the approximately ten-day foreign trip before the Olympics, I suffered such extreme stress that I could not sleep, vomited continuously, and lost 4 kg while eating only fruit. I constantly sent out SOS messages begging for help." When she complained to the Ha Ji-man (CEO) team coach about the bullying and power harassment, she said, "I was told nothing but 'You are just being too sensitive now.' The team chose to protect the athlete who bullied me and the trainer who committed power harassment. Even worse, I was continuously threatened that if I revealed these facts to outsiders, 'you would not be able to continue your athletic career.'"

'Kondo, who had previously stated at her retirement last June that "I felt it was time to stop pushing myself to the bone in order to protect my body and mind," expressed her feelings in this exposé: "My body was already at its limit due to frequent injuries, but if I had not been part of such a team, my heart would not have been torn so deeply that recovery seemed impossible. I felt like my soul would die if I stayed here any longer, leaving me with no choice but to leave. The thought that 'my dreams were trampled' remains deep in my heart and continues to haunt me today without fading."'

'She added, "This is not simply an attempt to be satisfied by exposing unforgivable facts that actually happened. I mustered the courage to speak out because I hope the Japanese freestyle skiing community will change in the right direction and create an environment where the efforts of the next generation of children are justly rewarded. I sincerely hope for a genuine transformation."'

'According to "Ronspo," the All Japan Ski and Snowboard Federation responded only with a generic statement, mentioning a counseling window for bullying cases: "We will respond formally if an issue is raised through official channels."'

'However, local fans and public opinion are pouring out fierce criticism toward the federation and national team leadership, stating, "The national team, which should protect athletes, instead destroyed their souls," "The sports council authorities must conduct a direct investigation into the facts," and "It is too tragic that the wounds inflicted by teammates and staff were greater than those from injuries."'

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