The Asian Games revealed a new divide between South Korea and the North
At the recently concluded Games, South Korean athletes and journalists said North Koreans refused to engage with them. Some even avoided customary handshakes or photo sessions atop the podium.
SEOUL, South Korea – South Korean weightlifter Kim Suhyeon was preparing for the clean and jerk portion of the women's 76-kilogram event at the Asian Games last week when a North Korean coach quietly approached her. Kim's Chinese rival, who finished third in the snatch after two North Koreans, had just dropped out due to injury.
"The coach told me, 'You have a shot now, so the exchange to reporters after finishing the competition with a bronze medal.
