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The nation had only just transitioned from a military dictatorship to a democracy in , and was eager to use the Olympics to introduce itself to the world. And this changed after The Games were also a source of national pride. Back then, Korea was under Japanese occupation, so Sohn and other Korean athletes had to compete on Japanese teams.

But at a press conference after his victory, Sohn stated that he was Korean, and that Japan was occupying his country. People were in tears. After the Olympics, Socialist Bloc countries began to abandon North Korea by giving South Korea diplomatic recognition, which they had previously denied. At the Olympics. It seems that even Kim Hyon-hui , the surviving spy from the Korean Air flight bombing, feels the same way.

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