Judo National Team Head Coach Jung Sung-Sook Intentions to Resign Amid Controversy Over Poor Athlete Management
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Jeong Seong-suk, head coach of the South Korean women's national judo team, is resigning, taking responsibility for the "athlete weigh-in disqualification controversy" that arose at the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games. Upon returning from the International Judo Federation World Championships on the 13th, Coach Jeong told reporters, "I have already told the association that I will take full responsibility." She officially announced her resignation.
Jeong Seong-suk, head coach of the women's judo national team, who sparked controversy over her disqualification during the Asian Games weigh-in and her failure to board a flight during an overseas trip, has decided to step down. The Korea Judo Association has officially confirmed her intention to resign and plans to conduct an internal investigation into the mismanagement of the national team and take follow-up measures.
(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Kim Kyung-yoon = Judo national team head coach Jung Sung-sook announced her intention to resign, taking responsibility for the recent series of controversies regarding poor athlete management.
Following an erroneous announcement that cost a judoka their Asiad qualification and a delay that caused them to miss their flight to the world championships, South Korean women's judo coach Chung Sung Sook has resigned amid a wave of strong criticism.
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