Chinese skater pins down favorite memory of Youth Games

For any teenage athlete, competing at the Youth Olympic Games (YOG) probably creates memories that will last a lifetime. Not to mention winning a haul of two gold and two silver medals.

Yet, for Zhang Xinzhe, a 16-year-old Chinese short-track speed skater who won four medals at the Gangwon 2024 Winter Youth Olympics in South Korea, there are even fonder memories from his first YOG experience — he made friends with Lim Yeo-jeong, a South Korean volunteer at the Games.

And it all started with a pin.