MOSCOW (Reuters) - South Korean-born short-track skater Ahn Hyun-Soo, who moved to Russia just over a year ago to pursue his athletic career, hopes to bring his adopted country its first Olympic medal in the sport at next year's Winter Games in Sochi.
"I know how important these Games are for Russia," the 27-year-old, one of the biggest names in his sport and the winner of three Olympic gold medals for his native country at the 2006 Turin Games, told Reuters in an interview.
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