Former Korean skater wins gold medal for Russia

Ahn Hyun-soo (Russian name : Viktor Ahn), 29, smiles on the stage for medal ceremonies at the Iceberg Skating Palace in Sochi, Russia on Sunday, after winning the men’s 1,000 short track speed skating in a helmet emblazoned with “No pain, no gain.” Ahn, the triple gold medalist for Korea in the 2006 Turin Winter Olympics who won a gold medal in eight years, wears a Russian uniform.