On, Episode 94 of Barbell Radio I am joined by Daniel Mako Kim of South Korea to talk about some of the controversies that has been occuring in the South Korean Powerlifting industry.
Two weeks ago, IPF Korea posted on their Instagram a letter stating that anyone working under the name "TrainTrue" can no longer compete in the IPF (which is the federation responsible for sending athletes to IPF Worlds)
Mako and I discuss the logics and speculations regarding this problem
Timeline
00:50 What is happening?
04:20 About the Instagram post
07:50 Who is effected in this ban and what does it mean for them
10:42 Having your employees banned from IPF, do you feel responsible?
11:45 Not being able to get in contact with IPF Korea
17:45 Reaction from IPF headquaters in Luxemburg
20:45 About article 14 of IPF rules and regulations
26:10 Relationship between IPF Korea and USAPL Korea
27:30 About the case of "Awesome Bliss"
32:30 Athletes leaving IPF Korea
34:00 Businesses supporting IPF Korea, what are their thoughts
39:10 Other violations of USAPL Korea
46:25 What are the possible Outcomes
47:35 Where can people read more on this?
Mako's Instagram Page
https://www.instagram.com/train.true/
YouTube Channel
https://www.youtube.com/@traintrue
Video on YouTube covering this problem
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=APIPi9rZzNE
TrainTrue Gym's Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/traintrue.official/
Barbell Radio's SNS
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