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SM artists to skip this year's 'Idol Star Athletics Championship'?

It looks like SM Entertainment artists will be getting more of a break than theupcoming vacation to Hawaiiwith company staff.



On July 26, an insider told media outlets thatSMTOWN will not be a part of the annual Chuseok 'Idol Star Athletics Championship' coming up in August as they'll be abroad in Hawaii. Fans are going to have to wait to see SME artists likeSuper Junior,Girls' Generation,EXO,f(x), andRed Velvet compete in the athletic tournament next year.

SME labelmates like SHINee'sMinho and f(x)'Luna previously received gold medals, but they'll be enjoying the Hawaii sun instead of battling it out against the fittest idol stars. During the Lunar New Year special earlier this year, EXO'sXiumin suffered an injury during the futsal competition.

The next 'Idol Star Athletics Championship' is scheduled for the Lunar New Year in 2017.