FILE - In this Feb. 9, 2017 file photo, Kim Bo-reum of South Korea competes during the women's 3000 meter race of the ISU world single distances speed skating championships at Gangneung Oval in Gangneung, South Korea. With the Winter Olympics just a year away, the Asian Winter Games will be the ideal stage for the continent’s leading winter athletes to fine tune for Pyeongchang 2018. The eighth Asian Winter Games will open in Sapporo on Sunday, Feb. 19 and run through Feb. 26, with more than 2,000 athletes from 31 countries competing in five sports, 11 disciplines and 64 events. South Korea, the next Olympic host, will have 142 athletes taking part and has set an ambitious goal of 15 gold medals and second place in the medals standings. Kim, an emerging star on the women's side, leads all female skaters in mass start this season. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon, File)
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