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Women's Mass Start, Kim Bo-reum took 5th place after overcoming the pain of 4 years ago and sprinting.
Kim said that tears were welling up, but not regrets, but tears of joy that he was able to stand on the Olympic stage again.
Correspondent Kwon Jong-oh.
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Kim Bo-reum overcame a dizzying crisis in the semifinals.
She sprinted through the final corner as she sprinted 2nd, and then ran ahead, Pyeongchang gold medalist Takaki Nana of Japan, escaping a near-collision situation and she made it to the finals.
In the final she spared her stamina at the very back, she stepped forward little by little, and raised her expectations by taking first place with three laps left.
However, in a situation where he had to make the last spurt with two laps left, China's Riches, who was ahead, struck Kim Bo-reum with his arm, and his speed dropped.
Kim Bo-reum, who started chasing late and poured all his energy, crossed the finish line in 5th place.
[Kim Bo-reum/Speed Skating National Team: I did my best to do my best, so the result of 5th place is very meaningful to me.]
Bo-reum Kim was involved in the so-called ‘bullying driving’ controversy in the Pyeongchang Olympic team overtaking race 4 years ago .
I was severely criticized for doing so, and even after winning the silver medal at Mass Start, I had to bow my head without smiling.
Kim Bo-reum, who even received psychological treatment due to severe heartache, received a court ruling that there was no 'bullying driving' just before the game.
Kim Bo-reum shed tears as she recalled the difficult times.
[Kim Bo-reum/Speed Skating National Team: Too many things happened, and the tears I shed right now are not tears of regret for the game, but I think they are tears of joy that I was able to stand on the Olympic stage again and compete.]
Although the podium Although he was not able to stand still, the passionate support continues for Kim Bo-reum, who overcame the ordeal.
(Video coverage: Hong Jong-soo, video editing: So Ji-hye)