N. Korea's Ma Yu-chol and Kim Jong-hyon compete in 1.1 km sitting sprint in cross-country
- 6 years ago
And this event was also the final race for the North Korean athletes at the PyeongChang Paralympics before they return to the North on Thursday.
Ma Yu-chol and Kim Jong-hyon participated in the men's 1-point-1-kilometer sitting sprint.
But with Ma coming in at 3-minutes-59-point-48 seconds,..... and Kim at 4-minutes and 23-point-87 seconds, they ranked 31st and 32nd, respectively,... out of the 36 skiers,.... failing to qualify for the semi-final round.
The two had also skied in last Sunday's 15-kilometer sitting cross-country event where they finished last.
But regardless of the results, their participation was significant as it was the first ever appearance by North Korea at the Winter Paralympics.
Ma Yu-chol and Kim Jong-hyon participated in the men's 1-point-1-kilometer sitting sprint.
But with Ma coming in at 3-minutes-59-point-48 seconds,..... and Kim at 4-minutes and 23-point-87 seconds, they ranked 31st and 32nd, respectively,... out of the 36 skiers,.... failing to qualify for the semi-final round.
The two had also skied in last Sunday's 15-kilometer sitting cross-country event where they finished last.
But regardless of the results, their participation was significant as it was the first ever appearance by North Korea at the Winter Paralympics.