Russian-korean Breaks South Korean Biathlon Record

Russian-turned-South Korean biathlon athlete Ekaterina Avvakumova broke South Korea's Olympic record Thursday at the PyeongChang Winter Olympics.

Avvakumova, 28, competed in the women's 15km individual competition at the Alpensia Biathlon Center, clocking the time of 44 minutes, 25.3 seconds and finishing 16th which bested 32nd place by Anna Frolina, another South Korean born in Russia.

Sweden's Hanna Oeberg won the gold in the competition, followed by Slovakia's Anastasiya Kuzmina with the silver and Germany's Laura Dahlmeier...

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