South Korean shooter Choi Ye-in barred from Doha Worlds by registration error

South Korean rifle shooter Choi Ye-in was unable to compete in the women's 10m air rifle event at the ISSF World Championships in Doha in early November 2026. The Korea Shooting Federation, the country's governing body for the sport, had failed to complete her registration.

The omission was reportedly discovered only belatedly. The federation asked for an additional registration on site, but the request was rejected because the official participant list had already been finalised. Only two South Korean shooters, Ban Hyo-jin and Kwon Eun-ji, appeared on the entry list.

With just two registered athletes, South Korea also could not field its three-woman team of Choi, Ban and Kwon in the team event. The championships were the first chance for shooters to win quota places for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, which raised the stakes of the mistake. Choi was reported to have been in tears, but said she would keep training. The case drew attention to administrative problems in South Korean shooting.