"I did my best..." Epee, a woman who aimed for 金 but lost at the first round, was disappointed 'Tear Sea'
Jul 30, 2024
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The Korean female epee failed to cross the barrier of 'host country'. The Korean women's epee team, which featured Song Se-ra (Busan Metropolitan City Hall), Kang Young-mi (Seo-gu Office, Gwangju Metropolitan City) and Lee Hye-in (Gangwon Provincial Office), lost to France 31-37 in the quarterfinals of the women's epee team at the 2024 Paris Olympics held in Grand Palais, Paris, France on the 30th (Korea time). Epee, a South Korean woman who won a silver medal in the 2012 London Games and the last Tokyo Games, aimed for the gold medal in this event, but unfortunately packed her bags in the first round.
Epee, a Korean woman, shed tears in the individual competition. All of them failed to pass the quarterfinals and were wiped out in the individual matches held on the 27th. In particular, even Song Sera, who was aiming for the championship, knelt down in the round of 16. As he dominated the individual and team events at the 2022 World Championships, he was considered a medal candidate for the Olympics, but he turned away earlier than expected. Song Se-ra, who met in the mixed zone after the game, was already wet in his eyes. When the reporters asked the question, I couldn't speak. He said "I went in thinking I prepared well for the game.... I think the game went a little hard from the beginning because the timing I wanted wasn't as good as I thought it would be."
I concentrated on the team event. Choi In-jeong (Gyeryong City Hall), who retired after the last Hangzhou Asian Games, returned, and the silver medal members of the Tokyo Games regrouped. The women's epee team was ranked second in the world and was considered a leading candidate for a medal even before the opening. The U.S. data analysis company 'Grace Note' predicted that South Korea would win nine gold medals, predicting a gold medal in the women's epee team event. After winning the Fujairah World Cup last month, the women's epee team won four consecutive Asian championships, showing good performance.
The first match was against France. Although there is a gap with South Korea as the world's ninth, he showed a different appearance with enthusiastic support on his back. South Korea's `Ace' Song Se-ra came out as the first runner. Song Se-ra, who is attached to Marie-Florence Kandasami, got off to a shaky start by giving up two points first. Soon, he succeeded in a sharp attack and changed the flow. At 2-3 Kang Young-mi played in two games. Kang Young-mi allowed back-to-back attacks on Orien Marlo-Brethong. Kang Young-mi recovered one last-minute point and chased 3-5. In the three games, Lee Hye-in came forward. After a series of simultaneous hits, he made a great attack and finished the game 4-4. The score is 7-9.
Kang Young-mi, who played in four games, tied Kandasami 3-3. 10-12, the two gradually did not narrow down. A.C.E's turn again. I met with Corraline Vitali. However, the score widened to 12-15 with a score of 2-3. Lee Hye-in of the six games seemed to change the trend. The score was cut by a 3-1 lead, but it ended 3-3 by allowing two last-minute attacks. The score is 15-18.
Kang Young-mi actively played in seven games. However, the attack rarely continued. It was comforting to finish 1-2 to 2-2. The difference is 3 points. Lee Hye-in, in good condition, stepped up. But the score was even wider. 2-3. Total score is 19-23, 4 points difference. The last runner, Song Se-ra, had a heavy shoulder. Song Se-ra took on Marlo-Brethong. I scored in the early hours. An uneasy French crowd cheered enthusiastically. a subsequent simultaneous stroke. He went on an aggressive attack, but rather allowed a counter. 21-25, again by four points. He succeeded in a low attack and chased again. He tried to look down again, but this time the opponent saw through. The score was allowed again, and the game was virtually decided. Song Se-ra did his best until the end. Chasing to 27-27, he allowed two more points. A last-minute chase followed, but he allowed his opponent to counterattack. The game was over as it was.
The players' eyes were already red when they met in the mixed zone after the game. Kang Young-mi did her best. It's a shame that he couldn't show his skills because it was a burdensome game. I played my best, but I felt sorry and grateful to my younger brothers. " Song Se-ra "It's a pity that there are a lot of nervous situations. It wasn't the result I wanted. It is regrettable that..." Choi In-jeong, who was cheering from below, said "We said we were going to win the gold medal. I'm so sorry that I couldn't keep that promise because many people must have cheered for me. When I saw the team members down there, I knew what they really felt, so all I could do to help was support. Even though I didn't play, I want to say that I think I did everything I practiced and that I did a good job." All the players shed tears at Choi In-jeong's sincere consolation. It was a tear that I could shed because I did my best.
Paris = Reporter Park Chan-joon vanbasten@sportschosun.com
vanbasten@sportschosun.com
