[PyeongChang 2018] Converted short tracker seeks 1st Olympic medal in speed skating
Olympic GamesJan 12, 2018
Once a struggling short track speed skater, Kim Bo-reum has carved out a successful niche in speed skating's mass start -- a relatively new event with a twist.The mass start will make its Winter Olympics debut at PyeongChang 2018 next month, and Kim, skating on home ice, will be among the medal contenders there.Skaters all start simultaneously in the mass start, and the 16-lap race requires plenty of planning and strategizing, with some physical contact allowed as skaters, without being assigned