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Yesterday (13th), at the ski resort where the Beijing Olympics were held, a heavy snowfall caused nearly 40% of athletes to be disqualified.
This is reporter Bae Jung-hoon.
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It has been snowing since dawn at Yanqing's ski resort.
Nearly 40% of the 35 athletes were starved, with the athletes sliding one after another as the cold weather of minus 16 degrees and a blizzard drove the medal candidates one after another.
Amid the fierce struggle, Saudi Arabia's Abdi, wearing a green suit, caught the eye.
He comes down the slope with a bit of a clumsy but stable stance.
Abdi, who was the first Saudi to participate in the Winter Olympics, finished both the first and second rounds and surprised everyone by placing 44th out of 89 participants.
[Abdi/Saudi Ski Representative: People think that there are only deserts in Saudi Arabia, but there are mountains and snow in our country.
I hope that more Saudi athletes will participate in the Winter Olympics next time.]
Biano, the first runner in Haiti, a tropical region where it doesn't snow, was applauded for his great challenge, even though he didn't finish it.
[Vianu/Haiti Ski Representative: I will continue to ski.
On behalf of Haiti, I want to compete again in the Olympics and finish it.]
The players who played in the pouring snow finished their unforgettable debut.