Oh Ji-young (36), a women’s volleyball player at Pepper Savings Bank who was accused of harassing a junior player on the same team, was suspended for one year.
Oh Ji-young, libero of Pepper Savings Bank. /KOVO
On the 27th, the Korea Volleyball Federation (KOVO) held the second reward and punishment committee for Oh Ji-young’s human rights violations in the federation conference room. KOVO said, “We made every effort to determine the exact facts, including having Oh Ji-young and the players who were pointed out as victims re-appear, giving Pepper Savings Bank officials an opportunity to explain themselves, and confirming the statements of club references.” “We confirmed that Oh Ji-young committed human rights violations, including harassment and verbal abuse against her teammates,” the statement said.
Accordingly, the Rewards and Punishments Committee decided to suspend Oh Ji-young for one year in accordance with the Athletes’ Human Rights Protection Committee regulations and the Rewards and Punishments regulations. KOVO explained, “Such an act is a serious anti-social act and a bad habit that must be eradicated from professional sports in the future,” and added, “We have decided to impose sanctions to prevent similar acts from happening again.” He also added, “The Rewards and Punishments Committee requested the club to do its best to manage its players.” Oh Ji-young can request a retrial.
Oh Ji-young, who played as a national team libero, moved from GS Caltex to Pepper Savings Bank in 2022. On the 22nd, the Pepper Savings Bank club announced that it had identified suspicions of bullying within the team and reported it directly to the federation through a follow-up investigation. The first KOVO Reward and Punishment Committee was held on the 23rd, but no conclusion was reached.
Pepper Savings Bank, ranked 7th and lowest in the women’s division, set the record for the most consecutive losses (23 consecutive losses) in the professional volleyball V-League women’s division and achieved its third win (28 losses) this season on the 23rd. It is known that Pepper Savings Bank is taking steps to part ways with director Joe Tringe (37, USA).
2024-02-27 05:13:16
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