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kwassa

(23,340 posts)
Fri Feb 21, 2014, 11:45 PM Feb 2014

Victor Ahn - the greatest F.U. in sports history?

Ahn Hyun-soo, a South Korean short track superstar and previous Olympic gold medalist, who due to injuries and recoveries was unable to make the South Korean Olympic team due to their rules, decides to compete for another nation that will make him a citizen and put him on their Olympic team.

And Russia is cool with that, makes him a citizen, puts him on the team, he changes his name to Victor, and wins two Olympic gold medals for Russia. What do you think of that, South Korea? Did you make a mistake?

edit to add:
He won 3 gold and one bronze for Russia in Sochi, and the South Korean mens team won no medals at all.

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Victor Ahn - the greatest F.U. in sports history? (Original Post) kwassa Feb 2014 OP
Sure is. LisaL Feb 2014 #1

LisaL

(44,973 posts)
1. Sure is.
Sat Feb 22, 2014, 01:19 AM
Feb 2014

I believe that prior to these Olympics, Russia never won any medals in short track. Now it has a bunch thanks to Victor.

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