S Korean moguls skiers banned for life for sexual harassing, assaulting teammates in Japan

Good on the women for going to the police and good on the KSA for banning these jerks!

Strong positive action. The evidence must have been damning.

Apparently this incident happened at a drinking party during the World Cup, and when the two invited fellow teammates and they refused to attend, the two then assaulted them. The two ladies then involved the police. Good that these two are banned for life, and I hope that's not all the action that is taken against them.

Good. Now if only the Japanese police were so quick to act when their countrymen harass and assault women here.

How can they be banned if justice did not apply ? If they are guilty, they should get worse : prison !

So far innocent until proven guilty applies to me. If no justice, anyone can blame anyone for any reason.

Good! A well-deserved punishment, although criminal charges should also be examined. Compare this with other nations who just give a suspension.

"The move comes as a #MeToo campaign spreads across South Korea, " yet is still denounced in Japan. Anything that fights against Japanese Wa. #MeToo is just a big nail sticking out that is getting hammered down.

Were these women sexually assaulted or just beat up?

Anything that fights against Japanese Wa. #MeToo is just a big nail sticking out that is getting hammered down.

Sorry, I had to downvote you for the egregious use of cliches, even in your user name. And please tell me exactly who denounces #MeToo in Japan. First I have heard of that. Sources?

After an investigation, he said, "we decided to ban Choi and Kim permanently", adding the two would be barred from registering as skiers at the KSA -- a first step to taking part in competitions at home and abroad.

A swift, decisive action to ban those responsible. Well done.

This is a new world. If you harass women, you WILL be tarred, feathered and forced to march to the world's scorn.

Well done to the SK ski people. From his FIS ranking, the guy must have been a star, so the authorities should be commended for taking action against someone who was hitherto a leading light for them.

@Heckleberry

This is a new world. If you harass women, you WILL be tarred, feathered and forced to march to the world's scorn.

Not in Japan where #MeToo doesn't exist.

Speed: Were these women sexually assaulted or just beat up?

Although these two types of offenses may not be equal in severity I do not think it matters with respect to whether or not the two guys were thrown off the ski team. I suspect that losing their jobs are the least of their worries for the immediate future. I am sure they will be getting a visit from the police.

Well it kind of does matter because this article references the #metoo movement.

But, to your point - a crime is still a crime. Agreed

Folks, please stay on the topic. This has nothing to do with what Japan does or doesn't do or the me too movement. This is about how two skiers from South Korea thought they could act above the law, and now are facing the consequences for their misdeeds.

 I am sure they will be getting a visit from the police.

In Korea? The news programs have made comments that they were banned because of the alleged assault and not the harassment. No matter how many times that gets deleted here, it does not change the fact that the article title is 100% wrong.

It must have been pretty bad to have made the news.