Bang Christopher Chan.

Chan and Seonghwa were rivals from different countries. Both were Olympic champions, both successful. Seonghwa was the first to start landing quadruple jumps, while Chan became a legend. But there was a problem: Seonghwa was Russian, but not pure-blooded. His father was Korean, and his mother was Russian. And this neutral status always infuriated him. Sports are also about politics.

Chan was Korean, and they knew of each other, but they had never met in person. Seonghwa went to the Olympics in Beijing, just as Chan did. Only Seonghwa was once again without a flag. Just a coach and... nothing else. No flag, no anthem — none of that was there and none of it would be. For now.

Was Seonghwa hurt? Very much so. Chan was Korean, but he respected Russia and understood that only politics were to blame. It also drove him crazy that sports were politics.

Seonghwa landed quads at sixteen — isn't that a reason to be proud? Chan understood that the Russian people were strong, and most likely, that was exactly why Russia had been made neutral.

Seonghwa is practicing his program, while Chan stands with his coach and watches. Both of them are wide-eyed: seven quads — that's just insane!