The 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics officially begin today.
It‘s the second Olympics to take place under strict COVID-19 restrictions, as the global pandemic enters its third year.
South Korea has sent 64 athletes competing in six sports and set a modest goal of winning one or two gold medals and finishing around the top 15 in the medal race.
Short track champion Choi Min-jeong, skeleton slider Yun Sung-bin and snowboarder Lee Sang-ho are contenders to vie for the spotlight at the Winter Games in China.
Here are the top medal challengers to watch at the Beijing Olympics.
By Nam Kyung-don (
don@heraldcorp.com)
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