The Paichai High School baseball team, which faced a six-month suspension from national competitions due to a controversy over a cheer mocking the May 18 Democratic Uprising, has had its penalty reduced to one month.
The Korea Sports Council's Sports Fairness Committee announced on July 20 during its 19th meeting held at the Olympic Hall in Songpa-gu, Seoul, that it has modified the Korea Baseball Softball Association's original six-month suspension to one month.
As a result of this decision, the Paichai High School baseball team will be eligible to participate in the 54th Bonghwangdaegi National High School Baseball Championship, which begins on August 6.
The controversy arose when the team chanted slogans that were deemed derogatory towards the May 18 Democratic Uprising during a game, leading to the initial six-month suspension from national competitions imposed by the Korea Baseball Softball Association.
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