Seoul (February 15, 2018): Canadian short track speed skater Kim Boutin has received online threats and abuse after winning a bronze medal in the 500m final.
Boutin took third place after South Korean athlete Choi Min-jeong was disqualified for interfering.
But the 23-year-old was forced to block her social media accounts on Wednesday after abuse from angry Korean fans.
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) issued a statement asking the public to “respect the athletes”.
South Korea’s angry fans rushed to Boutin’s Instagram and Twitter accounts to attack her, with messages including death threats in Korean and English.
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