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South Koreans Love To Hate Ohno
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February 20, 2010, Saturday
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APOLO Anton Ohno may be feted at home for his Olympic feats but he's better known in South Korea as the "king of fouls."
The American short-track speedskater, who goes up against the South Koreans again when he races for a seventh Winter Olympics medal today, may well be the athlete South Koreans hate the most.
One company once sold toilet paper emblazoned with Ohno's face: Ohno joyfully winning the gold, Ohno kissing his medal, Ohno laughing. To call something "Ohnolike" in South Korea is to deride it as a dirty trick.
The bad blood goes back eight years to the Salt Lake City Olympics, where South Koreans believe Ohno stole the gold from Kim Dong-sung, who finished first in the 1,500-meter race but was disqualified for blocking.
The American short-track speedskater, who goes up against the South Koreans again when he races for a seventh Winter Olympics medal today, may well be the athlete South Koreans hate the most.
One company once sold toilet paper emblazoned with Ohno's face: Ohno joyfully winning the gold, Ohno kissing his medal, Ohno laughing. To call something "Ohnolike" in South Korea is to deride it as a dirty trick.
The bad blood goes back eight years to the Salt Lake City Olympics, where South Koreans believe Ohno stole the gold from Kim Dong-sung, who finished first in the 1,500-meter race but was disqualified for blocking.
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