South Korean Speed Skater Dies at 23

South Korea's Noh Jin-kyu, a former world champion short track speed skater, has died of cancer at the age of 23. His sister, speed skater Noh Seon-yeong, posted news of her brother's death Sunday on her Facebook page.  Noh won the International Skating Union's world short track speed skating championships in 2011 at age 18.  His health problems began two years later, when a benign tumor was discovered in his left shoulder.  He decided to delay surgery so he...

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