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"Thanks to all of you, the heart of the Democratic Party, we just won and we won big," Former Vice President Joe Biden tells his supporters after a major victory in South Carolina, which revives his flagging campaign. SOUNDBITE
Meet 'Ironman,' the newest skeleton gold medalist. South Korean athlete Yun Sung-bin's recent victory makes him South Korea’s and Asia's first ever skeleton gold medalist. The 23-year-old is known for wearing a helmet inspired by the superhero Ironman.
A South Korean burger joint owner was baffled when world famous US Olympic snowboarder Shaun White came into his restaurant to try the $920 'Flying Tomato Burger,' named after Shaun's nickname. Although the burger was intended as a joke, Shaun White came and ordered it, taking pictures with the owners and enjoying his meal. He went on to win an Olympic Gold medal on Wednesday
Akwasi Frimpong, the first ever skeleton racer from Ghana, spoke about his preparations for the Winter Olympics and how he hopes he can inspire a generation back home during an interview outside the Pyeongchang Olympic Village on Saturday. During the interview, Frimpong also said that this was the time to fight misconceptions about Africa, and that this period of momentum with so many teams hailing from the continent and beyond could inspire the next generation to be among the best. The 31-year old will be competing on February 15 and 16.
Akwasi Frimpong arrived at Incheon Airport in Seoul to take part in the 2018 Winter Olympic Games in PyeongChang, South Korea. However, Akwasi's participation in the games is a bit different from other Olympic athletes. In a story reminiscent of 1993 hit film cool runnings, Akwasi will represent Ghana as the country's first ever Olympic skeleton athlete.
A newly launched market with direct trading between South Korean won and Chinese yuan could help South Korea boost bilateral trade and transactions in the Chinese currency. U-Jean Jung reports.