Viktor Ahn, who was a naturalized Russian citizen and worked as a coach in China, is trying to return to Korea.
She applied for the coaching position at Seongnam City Hall, where Choi Min-jung, the empress of short track speed skating, belonged to her own team.
This is reporter Lee Ji-eun on the sidewalk.
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‘Short track emperor’ Viktor Ahn is promoting a return to Korea.
Victor Ahn recently applied for an open job as a coach for the ice team at Seongnam City Hall.
Seongnam City Hall is a team that was active before being naturalized in Russia.
Victor Ahn, who won three gold medals at the Turin Olympics and was the undisputed ace of the national team.
When the Seongnam City Hall ice team was disbanded, he was naturalized as a Russian citizen in 2011 and won three gold medals at the Sochi Olympics.
He was unable to compete at the PyeongChang Olympics due to doping issues.
At the Beijing Olympics last year, he transformed into a coach and led the Chinese national team.
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Afterwards, it was reported that Viktor Ahn declined a contract offer from a foreign national team and returned to Korea.
The city of Seongnam said that it will conduct interviews this week and announce the final successful applicants within this month.
If Viktor Ahn returns as a coach at Seongnam City Hall, he will coach Choi Min-jung, the ‘short track empress’.
This is Jieun Lee from YTN.
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