“Yoo Seung-min (Chairman) Golden Masterpiece” Chinese Legend Reveals Regrettable Recent Status: “Could No Longer Endure, Even Filed a Complaint…”

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Wang Hao, the legendary figure in Chinese table tennis who engaged in a historic masterpiece match against Yoo Seung-min, President of the Korea Sports and Olympic Committee, in the men’s singles final at the 2004 Athens Olympics, is currently facing the predicament of having filed a complaint with the police after enduring excessive verbal abuse and harassment from local extreme fans.

Chinese media outlet “Sohu.com” reported on the 8th (Korean time), stating, “The Chinese Table Tennis Association issued a statement announcing that it has formally reported to and filed a lawsuit against some extreme fans who have engaged in insults, fabrication of rumors, and personal attacks directed at coaches and players with the public security institutional investor,” adding, “It also plans to promote the introduction of a blacklist system prohibiting entry into stadiums.”

The media previously pointed out that a major controversy arose after some extreme fans intensely insulted Coach Wang Hao, who leads the Chinese national table tennis team.

According to an official statement from the Chinese Table Tennis Association, the situation has reached a serious level. The association stated, “Recently, some extreme fans have been continuously directing verbal abuse, spreading rumors, and launching personal attacks at the national team’s coaching staff and players, and these deviant behaviors are spreading beyond online platforms to the stadium venue itself.”

Cases of victimization were also clearly revealed. It was reported that some players suffered serious interference during matches due to fans’ disruptive actions, and the coaching staff, including Coach Wang Hao who stayed on the bench, endured the humiliation of being subjected to middle-finger gestures, verbal abuse, and harsh language face-to-face by some extreme spectators in the stadium. Furthermore, continuous abusive text messages, threatening prank calls, and malicious direct messages on social networking services (SNS) poured in under the pretext of specific player selections or entry list composition, paralyzing normal training and daily life.

In response, the Chinese Table Tennis Association stated, “We can never turn a blind eye to the physical and mental health and legitimate rights and interests of coaches and players,” adding, “We have already submitted a formal complaint to the public security institutional investor on behalf of the affected parties and will pursue legal responsibility to the end.” Additionally, it announced that it would establish a blacklist prohibiting entry into stadiums for extreme fans who cause trouble in the future and strengthen on-site order maintenance.

Coach Wang Hao, who is also familiar to Korean fans for having faced Yoo Seung-min (Chairman) in an Olympic final during his playing days, has continued to lead the national team even after transitioning to the role of head coach, but due to some fans’ misguided obsession and excessive hatred, he was forced to resort to the extreme measure of filing a police complaint.

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