Posted on 11/25/2020 8:21:13 AM PST by nickcarraway
A former North Korean gymnast claims he leaped over an almost 10-feet high barbed-wire fence to defect to the safety of the South, according to reports.
Seoul’s defense authorities have now launched an investigation into the unidentified defector after his escape across the heavily fortified demilitarized zone (DMZ) failed to set off any alarms, The Korea Herald said.
The man, who is described as being in his 20s, told them that he used his gymnastic training to leap over the fence undetected — even jumping twice for officials to prove his athletic prowess, according to the report.
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Is he Black?
In other news...
“North Korean President Kim orders all gymnasts legs to be broken.”
After he wins at the Olympics for his South Korea side or as a new immigrnt to the USA, give him an American flag to celebrate his gold medal as that tight lipped evil sister of Jong Un grimaces and leaves her box seat to throw up.
At least he had somewhere to escape to.
A mini-trampoline would make it fairly simple for a gymnast.
This has to be fake news. My liberal acquaintances say that all communist nations are paradises, and we must try to be more like them.
So why would anyone want to escape the North Korean paradise? Fake news!
Oh, wait. Perhaps I was being too harsh there. Maybe the author just got his facts mixed up. Maybe that gymnast actually escaped nasty capitalistic South Korea by jumping into North Korea.
He should stay in South Korea. If he comes here the Biden administration (If it happens!) will return him to NK as a goodwill gesture.
He is lucky he did not land on landmine!!!
He should be in the NBA.
I guess technique goes a long way.
See #9 for evidence.
The high jump was always my favorite Track and Field event. I was obsessed with it, I tried to do the Fosbury Flop after seeing it on TV, but never could quite get the hang of it.
Funny how we just expect to see high jumpers jump like that but back in the day it was kind of revolutionary.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fosbury_Flop
The current Olympic high jump record is 8 feet. So either the 10 foot fence is an exaggeration or this guy pole vaulted over the fence.
Amazing someone that small competed at the top level at the time.
Dwight Stones was another one.
I jumped over a 10’ fence once.
Wait. No. That never happened.
Yes. Forgot the nightmare is just starting unless the SCOTUS rules for truth and justice.
Will Kamala start wearing Chinese uniforms to cozy up to the Chicoms arriving in DC? If the tailors let the seats out---way out--then she will.
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