"Kim Woo-jin Ten~" Genius youngest Kim Je-deok's fighting archery dance to the magical spell
Jul 29, 2024
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The Korean archery team danced to the magical spell of Kim Je-deok (Yecheon County Office) of the "Genius Youngest".
The South Korean men's archery team, consisting of Kim Woo-jin (Cheongju City Hall), Lee Woo-seok (Kolong) and Kim Je-deok, won the men's team semifinals at the 2024 Paris Olympics (54-54, 57-54, 56-53) at Anvalid in Paris, France, on the 29th (Korea time). Korea has just one win left until it wins three consecutive championships.
South Korea tied for first place overall in the ranking round held on the 25th. Kim Woo-jin scored 686 points and Kim Je-deok scored 682 points, ranking first and second. Lee Woo-suk also ranked fifth with 681 points. The three scored a total of 2049 points to become the No. 1 seed in the tournament. Thanks to this, Korea started with the quarterfinals in the team event. South Korea laughed as they defeated Japan 6-0 (57-53, 59-55, 57-54) in the quarterfinals.
The semi-final opponent was China. It was a trick of fate. South Korea had happy memories of winning the women's team final the day before, defeating China and achieving 10 consecutive wins. The men's national team was also determined to continue its victory following the women's team's 'golden energy'.
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In the second set, South Korea stumbled in the beginning. Lee Woo-seok scored 9 points and Kim Je-deok scored 8 points. It was a situation that could have been shaken. Kim Je-deok gave Kim Woo-jin a fighting spirit. "Kim Woo-jin~" shouted, and Kim Woo-jin cheered, hitting 10 points. China also tied 10-8-9. However, in the second shot, three South Korean players shot 10 points side by side. China only left 10-9-8. South Korea has won two sets.
The third set, China came out first. It left 9-8-8. South Korea cheered with a score of 9-10-8. China shot 10 points in a row and chased. But the last runner remained at eight points. South Korea gained momentum. I hit 9-10-10. Kim Je-deok roared after shooting 10 points, shouting "Fighting".
Meanwhile, Kim Je-deok rose to fame as 'Fighting Man' at the Tokyo Olympics just before. He cheered up not only himself but also his colleagues by shouting fighting. Thanks to this, Korean archery won four gold medals in Tokyo. Kim Je-deok won two gold medals in the mixed team event and men's team event.
epi17@sportschosun.com
