The Asian Reporter Pacific Northwest News q Volume 28 Number 5 q March 5, 2018 q www.asianreporter.com The “Garlic Girls”: South Korean curlers a global sensation Digital designs are 2020 Olympic mascots Page 2 Bollywood fans pay respects to Sridevi Page 3 Senator Duckworth is still breaking barriers Page 7 GARLIC GIRLS. The real rock stars of the PyeongChang Olympics were a humble group of curlers who had no idea they’d become a global sensation. They are known as the “Garlic Girls,” the South Korean women’s curling team with the fairytale story whose moniker reflects the locally famed garlic grown in their hometown. The wildly skilled underdogs came into the Olympics ranked eighth in the world and went on to crush curling heavyweights including Canada and Sweden on their way to winning a sil- ver medal. They are cute and comical, referring to themselves by quirky nicknames such as “Pancake” and “Steak.” Two teammates are sisters and all are longtime friends, creating irresistible chemistry on the ice. Kim Eun-jung (pictured), the team’s “skip,” or captain, has a steely gaze and funky, owl-eyed glasses that have become fodder for endless internet memes. To learn more about the Garlic Girls, see page 5. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko) BUY YOUR TICKET! THE ASIAN REPORTER FOUNDATION’S 20TH ANNUAL SCHOLARSHIP & AWARDS BANQUET WILL BE HELD THURSDAY, APRIL 26, 2018. To order your ticket, call (503) 283-0595 or visit . Physical Therapy & Massage Dr. Lina Tran, DC Auto & Work Injuries 4124 SE 82nd Ave., #700 Portland, OR 97266 (Inside Eastport Plaza) (503) 206-8863 6035 SW 185th Ave. Aloha, OR 97078 (Farmington Rd. & 185th) (503) 992-6080 AccidentWellness.com The Asian Reporter 922 N. Killingsworth St. Portland, OR 97217 USA LOTTERY GAMES ARE BASED ON CHANCE E AND AN D SH SHOULD BE PLAYED FOR ENTERTAINMENT ONLY. ODDS AND PAYO PAYOUT UTS VARY BY GAME.