Korea Joongang Daily
Korea JoongAng Daily

Seongnam rejects all short track coach candidates after athletes call for more transparency

Seongnam City Hall announced Tuesday that it has rejected all applicants to coach its prestigious ice skating team, reversing an earlier announcement that it had selected two final candidates after its own athletes called for more transparency

2023-01-31

Seongnam rejects Victor An as Choi Min-jeong calls for more transparency

An attempt by Victor An, the Korean-born short track speed skater who’s high-profile defection to Russia in 2011 made him persona non grata in Korea, to return to Korean skating proved unsuccessful after his application to coach Seongnam was rejected

2023-01-31

[THINK ENGLISH] 한국 빙상계의 탕아 빅토르 안, 고국의 품으로 돌아올 준비가 되다

Victor An, the Korean-born short track speed skater whose high-profile defection to Russia in 2011 made him persona non grata in Korea, is looking to come in from the cold — figuratively at least.

2023-01-17

Korean skating's prodigal son is ready to come in from the cold

Victor An, the Korean-born short track speed skater who’s high-profile defection to Russia in 2011 made him persona non grata in Korea, is looking to come in from the cold — figuratively at least.

2023-01-10