Lim Jong-eun Faces Doping Suspension Risk Due to Absurd Mistake

South Korean men's short track speed skating star Lim Jong-eun, 18, is facing the risk of a heavy suspension and ban from competition after missing doping tests due to a careless mistake.

Lim, who won two medals at the Milano Winter Olympics, has missed three out-of-competition doping tests conducted unannounced by the International Testing Agency (ITA) this year.

Lim's side explained that he missed the first test early this year because he accidentally failed to log his whereabouts location. Although he later listed the Jincheon National Training Center as his location, the national team call-up was delayed by two months compared to the previous year, leading him to miss the second test in June and the third test in July.

As a result of missing three doping tests, Lim could face a heavy penalty of up to a two-year suspension in accordance with regulations.

On August 3, Lim submitted an explanation to the International Testing Agency stating that he missed the doping tests due to an unintentional mistake, and plans to consider an appeal if a severe disciplinary action is issued.

(Video Editing: Park Jung-sam)
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