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An ex-Korean athlete... is now a Russian star. I'm talking about short-tracker Viktor Ahn,...
or Ahn Hyun-soo ... as he's known here in Korea.
After his Olympic gold medal win on Saturday... in the men's 1-thousand-meter,... he's been
hailed as a national hero in Russia. The Korean-born Ahn... became a Russian citizen
in 2011... after some injuries... and a bitter falling-out with Korean skating officials.
Prior to that, he had won three gold medals and a bronze for Korea... in the 2006 Winter
Olympics in Turin. At this year's Sochi Olympics, he's won the
gold on Saturday and a bronze in the men's 5-hundred meter short-track event.
Following his latest win, Ahn said he has no regrets about changing allegiances.
Russian officials continue to praise him... and said he will work as a coach for the Russian
team in the future.