Six-time Olympic short track champion Viktor A will work as a coach during the qualifying competition for candidates for the South Korean national team, according to the Yonhap news agency, citing a source.
It should be noted that Ahn, 37, will be the personal trainer of several athletes. The competition will begin next week.
According to the source, Ahn helped young short trackers in South Korea, but was not officially hired. After that, the athletes asked him to help with the qualifying starts, he agreed. Previously, An was part of the coaching staff of the Chinese national team.
Victor Ahn (Ahn Hyun-soo) won four Olympic medals at the 2006 Games in Turin as part of the South Korean team, and the athlete won another four medals at the 2014 Olympics for the Russian team. A finally retired in 2020.
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Source : MatchTV

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