Feb 13, 2018; Pyeongchang, South Korea; Kim Boutin (CAN) celebrates winning bronze in the women's short track speed skating 500m finals during the Pyeongchang 2018 Olympic Winter Games at Gangneung Ice Arena. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports
PYEONGCHANG, South Korea (Reuters) - Canadian short track speed skater Kim Boutin's dream of winning an Olympic medal has quickly turned into a nightmare with her social media accounts inundated with abuse and threats from angry South Korean fans after she won bronze on Tuesday.
The 23-year-old grabbed third place in the women's 500-metre final at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics on Tuesday but her joy was short-lived.
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