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Gold medalist comforts silver medalist in true Olympic moment
Kevin KadukYahoo SportsFebruary 19, 2018
For all intents and purposes, the moment belonged to Nao Kodaira.
The Japanese speedskater had just won a gold medal by setting an Olympic record in the 500m women’s speedskating event on Sunday. Her time of 36.94 seconds had bested a good field including South Korea’s Lee Sang-wha, the two-time defending Olympic champion who earned silver with a time of 37.33 seconds in front of a home crowd wildly cheering her on.
But while no one would have blamed Kodaira for fully enjoying the moment of winning her first Olympic gold medal — and Japan’s second of the 2018 Olympics — she instead turned her immediate attention to making sure Lee was OK.
Overcome by the moment, Lee looked inconsolable as she circled the track after the race.
She wasn’t alone with her emotions for long, however, as Kodaira immediately embraced her.
It was a true Olympic moment and no small thing given that Japan and South Korea have had a complicated relationship over the years.
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Gold medalist comforts silver medalist in true Olympic moment
Kevin KadukYahoo SportsFebruary 19, 2018
For all intents and purposes, the moment belonged to Nao Kodaira.
The Japanese speedskater had just won a gold medal by setting an Olympic record in the 500m women’s speedskating event on Sunday. Her time of 36.94 seconds had bested a good field including South Korea’s Lee Sang-wha, the two-time defending Olympic champion who earned silver with a time of 37.33 seconds in front of a home crowd wildly cheering her on.
But while no one would have blamed Kodaira for fully enjoying the moment of winning her first Olympic gold medal — and Japan’s second of the 2018 Olympics — she instead turned her immediate attention to making sure Lee was OK.
Overcome by the moment, Lee looked inconsolable as she circled the track after the race.
She wasn’t alone with her emotions for long, however, as Kodaira immediately embraced her.
It was a true Olympic moment and no small thing given that Japan and South Korea have had a complicated relationship over the years.
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