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Date Posted: 11:07:03 08/20/04 Fri
Author: Coach Me Suk-Long
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Need a little order in here!

Coach suspended for slapping
August 18, 2004
By Alastair Himmer in Athens

A SOUTH Korean judo coach has been suspended from his duties for hitting a female judoka at the Athens Olympics, team officials said overnight.

Suh Joung-bok struck Ye Gue-rin around the neck after she lost a bout earlier this week, earning a prompt suspension when the International Judo Federation (IJF) became involved.

"The (ITJ) told us to withdraw him and so we have had to withdraw him," a South Korean official said, adding that Suh would not be sent home immediately.

The IJF ordered an immediate investigation after a Canadian athlete said he saw Suh hit Ye in a hallway having failed to reach the semi-finals of the women's 48-kg division.

Asian sport traditionally follows a strict code of discipline and many trainers view hitting as a legitimate coaching method.

South Korea's head judo coach Kim Do-jun said Suh had only "lightly hit" Ye.

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