"'3 consecutive team games' Kim Woo-jin's next mission is '1st individual game'Head light, heart hot!"
Jul 30, 2024
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It was the determination of Kim Woo-jin (Cheongju City Hall) in the individual competition. The men's archery team, led by Kim Woo-jin Kim Je-deok (Yecheon County Office) and Lee Woo-seok (Kolong), beat France 5-1 (57-57 59-56) in the men's team final at the 2024 Paris Olympics at the Léjen-Ballid Special Saro in Paris, France on the 30th (Korea time). South Korea's men's archery, which won the gold medal, won its third consecutive gold medal following the 2016 Rio Games and the previous Tokyo Games. Korean men's archery has won as many as seven gold medals in 10 Olympics, starting with the gold medal at the 1988 Seoul Games. She won the title together with the women's archery, which succeeded in '10 consecutive losses' the previous day. It is also gradually approaching its goal of sweeping all events.
Kim Woo-jin, whom I met after the game, said "As much as I've prepared so far, I think the game went well and I got a good result. be very pleased with"I also knew that no athlete had won three consecutive gold medals in the Olympics yet. As it was the third time, I prepared harder for this team event. We worked harder because it was a medal that we could achieve together, but we achieved the result."
It was a perfect gold medal. There was never a crisis. Kim Woo-jin said "Honestly, we didn't record a lot on our own. It wasn't as much as practice. Still, I'm glad that we played in a tense situation.' The greatest force was 'Teamwork'. Kim Woo-jin "I just hung out with him rather than paying attention to him as the eldest. I think it came out of the stadium naturally to build bonds by not gathering anyone, having fun and having fun together." Then "It would be nice if all three of them shot evenly, but maybe not. I told you not to think about making up for each other's mistakes next time. We can share it. If the person in front makes a mistake, the person in the back can do better, and the next person can do better. These parts came out well today."
Kim Woo-jin came out as the third runner, the most burdensome player. He shot "Originally I was the first runner. By changing positions, we found the most suitable position in our own way. No. 3 is a burdensome position, but the oldest made it easier for other players to shoot. In fact, all the other players must have been burdened. I did the best I could" he said. The third team gold medal was more special. He said "Maybe the first thing I remember was the Rio Games, the first gold medal. This time, he was burdened by the eldest brother. That's why medals are more valuable. In particular, there was a lot of cheering against the host country France in this final, and I think it will be very memorable to overcome it."
Now Kim Woo-jin's eyes are on the individual exhibition. Kim Woo-jin has won countless gold medals, but there is only one Olympic individual gold medal. Kim Woo-jin "I think I got the first step right for now. I thought a lot about having a good performance in the individual competition, but Chairman Chung Eui-sun told me to empty my head and enjoy the game. I think I did that today. I will play lightly with my head and my heart hot with my heart."
vanbasten@sportschosun.com
