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Athlete kills herself after coaching abuse

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This image shows South Korean triathlete Choi Suk-hyeon, 22, who committed suicide allegedly after years of abuse from coaching staff, July 1, 2020. [Photo: YTN TV]

A South Korean triathlete took her own life after enduring years of physical and verbal abuse from coaching staff and having her complaints to sporting authorities allegedly ignored, according to reports.

Choi Suk-hyeon, 22, who won bronze in the junior women's event at the 2015 Asian triathlon championships in Taipei, reportedly died at her team dormitory in Busan last month.

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