FMC Geeks

The circumstances that led to this were, ironically, a pair of new pants that I wore to the competition that day. It was the first time I had worn them, and I noticed that the pockets were rather loose while I was sitting down. (In fact, I even have messenger conversations from that day mentioning that I nearly lost my earbud case because it slipped out of my pocket while I was asleep on the train.) While I was deeply focused on FMC, my phone, which was in my pocket, started slipping out. I felt that suddenly taking out my phone and placing it on the table, or opening my bag to put it away, would appear inappropriate, so I simply placed it underneath my thigh to keep it from falling. That was how this incident began. Having participated in WCA competitions for the past ten years, and having served as an organizer in South Korea for the four years(2020-2023), I fully understand how serious cheating is in WCA competitions. What I did was unquestionably wrong. Even after making that mistake, I should have immediately confessed and corrected the situation, but I failed to do so. That was another serious mistake on my part. I am deeply ashamed of my actions and sincerely regret them. I would like to offer my heartfelt apology to the WCA and to the entire cubing community. --- I already reported it to delegates. Sorry for all. Because of my short English : It was translated by AI