"It's on me!" The Paris Olympics are too quiet, and teachers have stepped up to boost the morale of the national university

Jul 01, 2024

Aces of the men's and women's weightlifting teams are smiling brightly in front of the 'Teacher's Shot' coffee car.

Weight Team mood maker Kim Soo-hyun.

"It's on me!"

On the 26th of last month, which marked the D-30th of the Paris Olympics, an unusual coffee car appeared in front of the restaurant of the Jincheon National Training Center. A special event organized by teachers of the National Council of Leaders, consisting of national coaches and coaches, for students who are engaged in training in the heat wave a month before the Paris Olympics. In front of the coffee truck, it's on you!a placard fluttered ' Players and leaders coming out of lunch lined up to order iced Americano, iced tea, lemonade and more. The expressions of national athletes, including swimming and weightlifting, who received drinks, were bright. "Are you really paying for it? " "Wow! Thank you for the drink" "Teacher! Let's go for the gold medal at the Paris Olympics!cried " Jang Jae-geun, head of Jincheon National Training Center, also looked at the players with a happy smile while holding an Americano in one hand.

Kim Dong-hyun, coach of the weightlifting team.

'Paris Olympic director'Jang Jae-geun, head of Jincheon National Training Center, and Jeon Ki-beom, head of training planning department.

Junghoon Lee's swimming team general manager and coach Jeon Dong-hyun are smiling happily in front of the coffee truck.

The coffee car event is a surprise gift prepared by the National Council of Leaders after consideration to boost the morale of the players. At the Jincheon site, there were stories that "There are many people who don't even know if the Olympics will be held this year even though the Olympics are less than a month away."At this time, there is a line of support from companies that come to the athletes' village, but there is no interest and support from companies this year." The leaders of each event decided to add general strength to cheer up the players themselves. The teachers' hearts were hot that they would do anything if they could give their disciples even a small boost. The amount raised for coffee cars quickly exceeded the target. Standing in front of the coffee truck with his students such as Lee Ju-ho, the 'backstroke ace', the general manager of the Junghoon Lee national swimming team smiled, saying, `The Olympics are just around the corner, and the atmosphere is so down that the teachers decided to buy it to raise the athletes' spirits.'

Sook University teachers who shot coffee cars for the Olympic students. the executives of the National Council of Leaders.

Kim Dong-hyun, coach of the national weightlifting team who stayed on the field throughout the lunch time as the leader's representative, said, `Teachers came forward thinking that we would like our athletes who are working hard to prepare for the Olympics with greater support"I prepared a total of 350 cups, but it's an atmosphere that's going to be sold out soon." "Children like these events. I feel rewarded because the players like it. As we struggled together, we really wanted to win a gold medal in Paris."

Kang Ho-seok, president of the National Council of Leaders, said "As interest in the Paris Olympics decreased due to various social issues, the athletes' morale dropped a lot. The event was organized by the executives of the National Council of Leaders in a bid to boost morale. "We ask for your support and interest in the Korean national team, which is striving to train for a happy July-August period, although it is not far away."," he said, calling for public attention.

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"It's on me!" The Paris Olympics are too quiet, and teachers have stepped up to boost the morale of the national university

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