Hyundai unveils new bobsleigh for Pyeongchang Winter Olympics

By Park Sae-jin Posted : October 24, 2016, 08:52 Updated : October 24, 2016, 08:52

Athletes and trainers vow to work hard after getting a new bobsleigh at a Hyundai research center. [Yonhap News Photo]


South Korean athletes team will compete in the 2018 Winter Olympics in the eastern ski resort of Pyeongchang with a new and upgraded bobsleigh produced by Hyundai Motor.

Hyundai's research center has upgraded the bobsleigh for South Korean athletes since it was unveiled a year ago. Hyundai said the new bobsleigh, unveiled Sunday, showed minimized air resistance, better cornering and improved resilience of the chassis.

In 2008, South Korea rode a bobsleigh with "USA" printed on its side Instead of “KOREA”because they rented a secondhand one. Through hard training, the national team has made a remarkable achievement, grabbing a gold medal at the International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation World Cup in January.

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