[단독] 청각장애인 태권도 국가대표의 죽음 "감독이 거짓 진술 강요" [MBN 뉴스7]

【 Anchor Comment 】 Lee Da-som, a former Deaflympics medalist—the Olympics for hearing-impaired athletes—passed away on the 17th at the age of 28. However, allegations have been raised that a conflict with her team's coach, who allegedly coerced her into making false statements, lies behind her death. Reporter Lee Kyu-yeon reports exclusively. 【 Reporter 】 The late Lee Da-som, a former Deaflympics medalist, was found dead in the early hours of the 17th near her team's dormitory at the South Chungcheong Provincial Office. The bereaved family, who lost their beloved daughter overnight, expressed their outrage, claiming that emotional abuse by Coach A was behind the athlete's death. The conflict between the two began last November when Coach A omitted all three hearing-impaired Taekwondo athletes from the South Chungcheong Provincial Office, including Lee Da-som, from the application for the 2026 National Team Selection Tournament. Coach A attempted to appease the athlete by suggesting that the absence from the selection trials be accepted as a prior agreement rather than blaming his own mistake, but last March, he received a five-year suspension from the Chungnam Association for the Disabled Taekwondo. While the request for disciplinary action was being referred to the higher authority, the Chungnam Sports Council for the Disabled, Coach A retained his position, and the bereaved family states that the pressure on the athlete intensified significantly afterward. They claim that on the 11th, he even summoned athlete Lee Da-som to his office and demanded that she sign a consent form stating that she "did not participate of her own free will." ▶ Interview: Coach A / Head Coach of the Chungnam Provincial Office Taekwondo Team "Coach, you are on the edge of a cliff. I am standing right here. That is why you guys need to help me. (omitted) I just want you to do this. Da-som, it’s not difficult, and this isn’t something that needs to be submitted to the association." ▶ Interview: Ahn Sun-deok / Mother of the late Lee Da-som "I heard that the coach brought his laptop and told the player to look at it and copy it exactly." The bereaved family claims that their daughter had complained of extreme stress whenever she was asked to make false statements, and that the coach persistently demanded a meeting even the day before her death. ▶ Interview: Ahn Sun-deok / Mother of the late Lee Da-som "Text messages saying 'It's too hard' and 'I'm stressed'... I heard that the coach had a meeting with Da-som for about 20 to 30 minutes (even the day before her death)." Regarding the allegations that he coerced the player into making false statements, Coach A stated, "It is difficult to answer as this is a matter under investigation," adding, "I will faithfully cooperate with the relevant procedures." While the police are investigating the exact circumstances of the death, the bereaved family announced that they plan to file a lawsuit against Coach A. This is Lee Kyu-yeon from MBN News. [[email protected]] Video Coverage: Reporter Jin Eun-seok Video Editing: Yang Seong-hun Graphics: Im Ju-ryeong Copyright MBN. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction, redistribution, and use for AI learning are prohibited. ☞ Subscribe to MBN YouTube ☞ https://goo.gl/6ZsJGT 📢 MBN YouTube Community https://www.youtube.com/user/mbn/comm... MBN Facebook   / mbntv   MBN Instagram   / mbn_news