Buddhist blessing behind South Korea's rising snowboard stars

As Korean snowboarders rack up medals at the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics, attention has turned to a Buddhist monk who has supported winter sports athletes for more than two decades. Ven. Hosan, head monk of Bongseonsa Temple, said, “Our athletes have worked so hard,” in an interview with Yonhap News Agency on Thursday. At this year’s Games, several medalists are part of the so-called “Dharma Kids.” They include Kim Sang-gyeom, who won Korea’s first medal of the Games and the country’s 400th Ol