South Korea now has six medals at the Paris Olympics, the same total as Australia, after two roommates each broke the world record in the women’s 10-meter air pistol.
Oh Ye Jin took the gold and Kim Yeji the silver in the shooting event Sunday.
“She is like my youngest sibling, and I always want to care for her and always be there for her. So, when she won the gold medal, I was extra happy,” said silver medalist Kim, who at 31 is 12 years older than her teammate.
“I do not view her as my rival. This is a big stage, the Olympics, and we won the gold and silver. When we won these medals, we were so proud we are Koreans. I thought it did not matter who won the gold.”
The U.S. has also won six medals: one gold, three silver and two bronze.
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