March 12, 2012
Voice of America
Daniel Schearf | Phnom Penh
Cambodia has never won an Olympic medal, but at this year’s games in London, the country will try to break the streak with some Korean help.
Two of Cambodia’s Olympic hopefuls have Korean coaches - one from the South and one from the North.
Chov Sotheara is one of only a few Cambodian athletes who could qualify for the London Olympics. Driven to win in a sport dominated by men, she says her strict North Korean coach, Pak So Nam, gives her an edge, despite the language barrier.
“We use sign language," Chov said. "In this sport there are hand signals and grabbing. So, he shows us each movement and then all of us just follow him. And, if we make mistakes he corrects us.” See more pictures and read the rest of the article here.
Cambodia has never won an Olympic medal, but at this year’s games in London, the country will try to break the streak with some Korean help.
Two of Cambodia’s Olympic hopefuls have Korean coaches - one from the South and one from the North.
Chov Sotheara is one of only a few Cambodian athletes who could qualify for the London Olympics. Driven to win in a sport dominated by men, she says her strict North Korean coach, Pak So Nam, gives her an edge, despite the language barrier.
“We use sign language," Chov said. "In this sport there are hand signals and grabbing. So, he shows us each movement and then all of us just follow him. And, if we make mistakes he corrects us.” See more pictures and read the rest of the article here.
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