'Garlic Girls' kick up stink over 'abuse and exploitation'

SEOUL - South Korea's 'Garlic Girls' have accused their coaches of exploitation and verbal abuse as their sporting dreams turn sour.

The five women, from a small rural town famous for farming the pungent bulb, shot to fame at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics this year by stunning top teams Canada and Switzerland in the curling competition.

Their giant-killing feats - despite limited funding for their little-known sport - quickly earned them celebrity status in their home country, with memes of the unlikely heroines going viral online.