I think all the Apolo Ohno haters out there will sleep peacefully tonight:
Apolo Ohno was disqualified during the finals of the South Korean World Cup event on Friday, his first race in Seoul since winning a disputed gold medal during the 2002 Olympics.
Ohno was disqualified for pushing South Korea’s Lee Ho-suk 1? laps from the end of the first men’s final at Mokdong Ice Rink.
Ohno’s appearance alone at the second World Cup meet of the year clearly struck a nerve with South Koreans, who were livid when one of their skaters, Kim Dong-sung, finished first in the 1,500 meters at Salt Lake City but was disqualified for blocking Ohno, giving the gold to the American skater.
The South Koreans appealed the decision against Kim and threatened to boycott the closing ceremony, but Ohno’s victory was upheld.
Some how I don’t expect Americans will start posting death threats Lee Ho-suk or if he ever came to America he would need 100 riot police to protect him at the airport or have his access to the media restricted:
An estimated 100 riot police stood guard as Ohno arrived at Incheon International Airport outside Seoul on Monday, ensuring no one carried out threats that were made against him after his Olympic victory.
Ohno wanted to hold a news conference for local reporters to explain his side of what happened in Salt Lake City, but organizers restricted his access to the media, according to the U.S. Olympic Committee.
Hopefully this will be the end of the Apolo Ohno hate fest, but some how I doubt it.
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