March 19th, 2012 UPDATE: The Jakarta Globe has reported that 11 players, which includes 4 male players from military athletics team & 2 female players, have received lifetime ban by the Korean Volleyball Association. The male cheaters athletes have received a fine of US$5,300 (6 Million Won) each while the other 2 are fined with US$4,400 (5 Million Won).
A spokesperson from the KVF Chang Kyong has released this statement:
“We will increase education for the players and continue to make efforts to prevent a recurrence of match-fixing.”
Money is indeed the root of evil. We feel sorry for these players who can no longer be part of the sport they have enjoyed and loved over the years. But again, if you commit something wrong and fraudulent then expect and accept the consequences.
Lessons learned and it’s to move on.
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February 13th, 2012 UPDATE: The Korean Volleyball Federation has imposed a lifetime ban on the players involved in the scandal. Three players from Kepco and 1 from Sangmu. The athletes are not allowed to take any volleyball related jobs.
How come they never named these players? Just wondering.
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Are you SERRRIIOOOUSSSSS?
Take note, they haven’t fully named the suspects.
According to our source, 5 players (current and former) have been arrested due to match fixing sometime last season. These players all did it for MONEY and are now in custody while investigators are still digging more dirt to fully build the case.
A former player they named “Yum” intentionally made mistakes last July in Korea’s V-League so that his team KEPCO45 would lose. Yum reportedly had a “business talk” with a gambling broker before the match.
The cheating went on and was succeeded by 2 other players in at least 4 matches and then 2 more active players were arrested just last Wednesday after prosecutors found more evidence.
With 5 players and 1 gambling broker currently being investigate, we expect more arrests in the coming days. Once all these cheaters are placed in the same cage, then let the GRILLING begin!
We wonder how it all started, who the mastermind is and the kind of punishment these cheaters would have to pay.
Side Dish: Other source states that “Under the revision of the sports promotion law, those found guilty of match-fixing or operating illegal betting websites can also be fined up to 70 million won (US$62,570).”
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