[Photo] A gold medalist judoka’s hands

An Baul won another gold medal for South Korea at the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta, Indonesia. Competing in the 66kg men’s judo event, An threw Japanese opponent Joshiro Maruyama onto the canvas to win the match in just 50 seconds. After his victory, An showed his hands to reporters--bandaged, bruised, fingernails torn out. They provided undeniable proof of the countless hours of training and dedicated he’s devoted to his sport. (Baek So-ah, staff photographer)