At the end of an emotional rollercoaster of a week, which included the death of her grandmother and a history-making second Olympic medal, Lydia Ko would not have been expecting this particular question. It was posed by a (presumably South Korean) journalist and after a bit of a preamble, suggested Ko was “taking medals off South Koreans”. John Cowpland/Photosport Bronze medallist Lydia Ko during the women's golf medal ceremony. Ko has South Korean heritage; she was born there before moving to New Zealand with her parents when she was an infant. SKY SPORT Lydia Ko takes another Olympic medal with bronze in the Women's Golf in Tokyo.

Source: Stuff August 08, 2021 02:37 UTC