Choi Ye-in barred from Doha World Championships by registration error

South Korean air rifle shooter Choi Ye-in was unable to compete in the women's 10m air rifle event at the ISSF World Championships in Doha, around 3 November 2026. The cause was an administrative error by the Korea Shooting Federation, the sport's national governing body.

The problem emerged when the team collected athlete accreditation cards and found her name missing from the official entry list. The federation asked for an on-site extra registration, but the request was refused because the participant list had already closed. Officials said a staff member may have entered her details into the online system of the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) without saving them. The staff member in charge was reportedly suspended pending further action.

The omission mattered because Choi had earned her place on the national team by finishing second in the selection trials, and the event offered Olympic quota places for the 2028 Los Angeles Games. The incident drew criticism of the federation's administration and set the context for the later results of the South Korean team in Doha.