Korean shooting team coach files assault complaint against head coach over Asian Games
In short
A female coach on South Korea's shooting team at the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games has filed a complaint on assault and other charges against the team's head coach, alleging the head coach injured her in an equipment inspection room at the Aichi Prefecture shooting range in Japan. The shooting federation said the incident arose after a Korean athlete nearly faced disqualification during a pre-competition equipment check, and it has asked the Japan Shooting Federation for CCTV footage from that day.
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A female coach of South Korea's shooting team at the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games has filed a complaint accusing the team's head coach of assault, Hankook Ilbo, Newsis and Seoul Shinmun reported on October 9, citing the shooting community. The complaint, on assault and other charges, was filed recently with an investigative agency in the South Gyeongsang region. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
According to the reports, the complaint alleges that the head coach injured the female coach in an equipment inspection room at the Aichi Prefecture shooting range in Japan during the Games. Newsis placed the range in the city of Toyota. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
A shooting federation official said the federation's checks found that the incident arose when a Korean athlete was flagged during the pre-competition equipment inspection at the Aichi range and came close to being disqualified. The official said the matter ended with a warning rather than a disqualification after the coaches objected, and that, as the official understood it, the coach in charge was afterwards reprimanded for not being familiar with the relevant rules. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
The federation has asked the Japan Shooting Federation for CCTV recordings of the equipment inspection room from the day of the incident. Newsis and Seoul Shinmun reported that the request was made to verify whether an assault took place, while Hankook Ilbo quoted the official as saying the federation would establish exactly what happened. Seoul Shinmun reported that the federation began looking into the matter immediately. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
Hankook Ilbo and Seoul Shinmun reported the matter as an allegation, while Newsis described it as a controversy over assault within the team. None of the reports named the two coaches, referring to them only by letters. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
Why it matters
The case puts a complaint between coaching staff of a national team at the Asian Games before an investigative agency. The shooting federation says it is seeking CCTV footage from the Japan Shooting Federation to establish what happened, and the reports do not yet describe the outcome.
Key facts
- A female coach of South Korea's shooting team at the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games filed a complaint on assault and other charges against the team's head coach. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
- The complaint was filed recently with an investigative agency in the South Gyeongsang region. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
- The complaint alleges the head coach injured the female coach in an equipment inspection room at the Aichi Prefecture shooting range during the Games. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
- A federation official said the incident arose when a Korean athlete was flagged during a pre-competition equipment check and nearly disqualified. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
- The official said the matter ended with a warning instead of disqualification after coaches objected, and the coach in charge was afterwards reprimanded for not knowing the relevant rules. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
- The shooting federation has asked the Japan Shooting Federation for CCTV recordings of the equipment inspection room from the day of the incident. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
Confirmed by several sources
- A female coach of South Korea's Asian Games shooting team filed a complaint on assault and other charges against the team's head coach with an investigative agency in the South Gyeongsang region. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
- The alleged injury took place in an equipment inspection room at the Aichi Prefecture shooting range during the Games. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
- The shooting federation has requested CCTV footage of the equipment inspection room from the Japan Shooting Federation. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
Still unclear
- Whether an assault took place. The allegation comes from a complaint, and the federation is still seeking CCTV footage to verify it.
- The head coach's account. None of the reports carry a response from the head coach.
- The exact date of the incident. The reports say only that it happened during the Games.
- How the reprimand the federation mentioned relates to the alleged assault. The official said the coach in charge was reprimanded but did not say by whom or how.