North Korea's Choe Un Song takes part in the men's 1,500m short track speed skating heat event during the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympic Games at the Gangneung Ice Arena in Gangneung on February 10, 2018. / AFP PHOTO / Mladen ANTONOV

GANGNEUNG, South Korea: North Korea's first competitor at the 2018 Pyeongchang Olympic got a big cheer at short-track speed skating on Saturday but failed to qualify for a shot at the gold medal.

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