(CNN)He’s a typically proud father as he recalls the joy of his daughter winning a medal. But Choi Young-hee’s pride is one filled with remorse as he talks to CNN Sport following his daughter’s death last month. After the death of 22-year-old Choi Suk-hyeon, her teammates came forward with horrifying allegations about what they say is their triathlon team’s physically and emotionally abusive training practices. Choi’s father says that CCTV footage, slippers found on a rooftop and a series of foreshadowing text messages sent to her mother were factors determining that Choi took her own life. South Korean President Moon Jae-in has said it’s “heart-breaking that an athlete, who should have been loved by everyone, made an extreme decision.” Read More “The best memory for us (parents of athletes) is to see that proud face of winning a medal after hard training,” Choi’s father tells CNN. “I didn’t know it back then, but it hurts so much to realize that us parents were foolish. We didn’t know well back then, but now that I think about it, those good memories hurt even more.” Amid his grief, he says he has been comforted by the messages of support he has received… Read full this story
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