'Hansol's share'Special Golden Resolution by the Korean Gymnastics Team
Jul 17, 2024
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The South Korean gymnastics team (5 women and 3 men), which will challenge for the second consecutive medal at the Paris Olympics, left for Paris on the morning of the 17th.
The sad news came the day before the departure. Kim Han-sol (Seoul Metropolitan Government), a gold medalist in floor events at the Hangzhou Asian Games, took the operating table on the 15th due to a ruptured cruciate ligament and a fracture in his left knee during vault training. His dream of participating in three Olympics was dashed. The Korea Gymnastics Association replaced Heo Woong (Jecheon City Hall), who competed fiercely with Kim Han-sol for the right to participate, and Heo Woong boarded a flight to Paris with colleagues such as Lee Joon-ho and Ryu Sung-hyun.
Heo Woong, who was given the opportunity to challenge for the first Olympics, said "It was a short time, but I prepared myself well. If I only focus on what I have to do, I will be able to achieve my goal enough." In this season's FIG World Cup Series, he won silver and bronze medals in succession, ranking sixth in the massage rankings. He said "Technology doesn't lose out to its competitors. I want to use this Olympics as an opportunity to let people know my potential," he said, expressing anticipation. "I heard that Hansol's injury seemed to be a little serious yesterday, so I had to prepare for departure since then. Yesterday, I contacted him separately and promised to do his part well. My brother also cheered me on to do well," he said, expressing his passionate determination. "It hurts a lot to have my brother hurt, but I'll focus on what I'm going to do with Hansol, thinking that he's doing his part as well." The goal is to win the gold medal."
Ryu Sung-hyun, who aimed for a medal together on the floor, Kim Han-sol's sport, also expressed his golden determination. "I will do my best to show you everything I have prepared for the Olympics through 70 seconds of floor acting."The goal is the Olympic gold medal" he said with emphasis. Ryu Sung-hyun, who was fourth in the floor final at the Tokyo Olympics three years ago and missed the medal by a clean margin, won the right to participate in the Olympics on her own by ranking first in the floor rankings of this year's FIG World Cup series. Ryu Sung-hyun said "Hansol said, "I can't go, but he told me to never get hurt and do well. As Hansol said, I will work together again and raise the atmosphere and play with joy"I vowed.
Cho Sung-min, head coach of the men's national team who has made three appearances at the Atlanta, Sydney and Athens Olympics, said, `Although Han Sol's injury, which has been preparing for the Olympics more sincerely than anyone else, I believe that three players, Lee Joon-ho (Cheonan City Hall), Ryu Sung-hyun, and Heo Woong, will make his share clear.' "Heo Woong is a player with a difficulty of 6.7 points in massage, and he is able to advance to the final, and massage is an event with many mistakes, so no one can know the color of the medal if he reaches the final." He is a player who can do enough work. It's my first time at the Olympics, but I'll make up for my lack of experience." "Ryu quickly adapted to training after his collarbone injury, and he is getting better by taking out the cutting board and focusing only on the floor. He also increased his chances of winning a medal by raising his difficulty by 0.5 points. Veteran Lee Junho can also perform well on the chopping board," he added.
The women's gymnastics team led by head coach Lee Jung-sik (Lee Yeo-jung, Lee Yoon-seo, Shin Sol-i, Lee Da-young, and Um Do-hyun) secured the first team competition in 36 years since the 1988 Seoul Games. Yeo Seo-jeong (Jecheon City Hall), a bronze medalist in vault at the 2020 Tokyo Games, promised to do well at the departure hall with her father, Yeo Hong-chul, executive director of the Korea Gymnastics Association, sharing a warm hug. "It's reassuring to go to the Olympics with all the team players after individual competitions. It sounds like fun."Please support the women's gymnastics a lot..." he said.
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