Fan Kexin of China and Martina Valcepina of Italy in action as Florence Brunelle of Canada and Petra Jaszapati of Hungary crash.South Korean presidential candidates have accused China of cultural imperialism and "stealing" medals at the Beijing Winter Olympics in a move that appears calculated to appeal to the youth vote ahead of the March 9 election.
With recent polls suggesting the two favourites in the presidential race - Lee Jae-myung of the liberal Democratic Party, and Yoon Seok-youl of the conservative People Power Party - are neck and neck, political observers say both sides will be eager to capitalise on anti-China sentiment. BTS leader RM has been hounded by Chinese netizens after an Instagram post showing support for South Korea short track speed skater Hwang Dae-heon. PHOTO: South China Morning Post, Instagram/@rkive
"I cannot hide my disappointment and anger at the biased refereeing in short track at the Beijing Winter Olympics," Lee wrote in a Facebook post late Monday.Meanwhile, Yoon - who has a history of taking anti-China positions - said he "deeply sympathised with the anger and frustration" of Korean athletes.
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