The Paejae High School baseball team, which sparked controversy by chanting cheers that disparaged the May 18 pro-democracy movement, had its six-month competition ban reduced to one month on retrial by the Korean Sport & Olympic Committee (KSOC) Sports Fairness Committee.

The photo shows Paichai High School in Gangdong-gu, Seoul, on the 19th./Courtesy of News1

The Korean Sport & Olympic Committee (KSOC) Sports Fairness Committee said it held its 19th meeting at Olympic Hall in Songpa-gu, Seoul, on the 20th and changed the six-month competition ban imposed by the Korea Baseball Softball Association Sports Fairness Committee to a one-month competition ban.

As a result, the Paejae High School baseball team will be able to compete in the 54th Bonghwang Flag National High School Baseball Tournament, which opens on Aug. 6.

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