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'Korean Olympic Hero Championed Liberty'

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/15/sports/olympics/15korea.html?_r=2

The Japanese broadcast of the Beijing Olympic men's marathon included footage of Japan's Olympic marathon medalists at each commerical break. Sohn Kee-Chung and Nam Seung-Yong were included.
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A Deal Or No Deal said…
If you were to talk about great Japanese marathoners on the Japanese equivalent of LetsRun, would Sohn be considered a Japanese runner?
November 17, 2009 at 2:56 AM
Brett Larner said…
That is an excellent, complex question, Adeel. I don't think I can give a definitive answer. My gut reaction would be to say that he would not be acknowledged as Japanese but would still be called Japan's only Olympic men's marathon gold medalist. Like I said, that's only my immediate reaction and may not correspond to what actually "is."
November 17, 2009 at 9:43 AM
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