'Financially-challenged' former gold medalist vows to pay child support

Former short track speedskating champion Kim Dong-sung pleaded leniency in his ongoing trial over not paying his share of the child-rearing expenses, claiming that his failure to pay was due to not being able to work.

The 46-year-old was sentenced to 18 months in jail in December for not paying child support to his ex-wife for three years and 10 months.

Kim has claimed that he has been facing financial difficulties, and he has been working as a non-guaranteed construction worker.

"I didn't hold ...