She was supposed to go home a champion with a gold medal around her neck. A Lam Shin (photos below) better known as Shin A-Lam in her native Korea, lost her quarterfinal match in overtime to Britta Heidemann sending the fencing champion into tears after a long protest from her coach. Watch the video below. She has now won the world over with her passion for winning juxtaposed against the agony of defeat in competitive athletics.



