The Taeguk Warriors of the Republic of Korea, who disappeared at the opening ceremony, proved their ability to 'Gold 1, 1 dong 1'

Jul 28, 2024

Congratulations to Oh Sang-wook, Jang Jae-geun, president of the village

The second vice minister of culture, sports and tourism, Jang Mi-ran, sent support to junior athletes participating in the Paris Olympics. Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com

Source=Paris Olympic Organizing Committee

On the first day of the Paris Olympics, the South Korean team ranked fifth overall with 'Gold 1, Silver 1, Dong 1'.

At the opening ceremony the previous day, the announcer in the hall called 'Republic of Korea' as 'North Korean People's Republic' and proved himself the name of 'Republic of Korea'.

'The Avengers' Absolute Ace' Oh Sang-wook raised his national flag to the highest point of the Grand Palais, which Paris boasts, along with his first gold medal at the Paris Olympics, and made the national anthem ring. At the Chatoru Shooting Range, Ban Ki-hyun and Park Ha-joon won a surprise silver medal, and at the La Defense Arena, Kim Woo-min took third place in the 400m freestyle, reclaiming a medal for the first time in 12 years for Korean swimming. Despite the poor environment such as 143 mini-squad, 'Sauna' shuttle bus, and the difficult situation until the previous day's national name error, the Taeguk Warriors did their job without being shaken. On the first day of the competition, senior administrators of the 'Legend National University' who are taking care of their juniors at the Paris Olympics site expressed their satisfaction.

On the 27th (Korea Standard Time), Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Jang Mi-ran speaks to reporters about the accident that took place over the title of the opening ceremony at the main press center (MPC) in Paris '2024 Paris Olympics' on the 27th (Korea Standard Time). Paris (France) = Reporter Chung Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2024.7.27/

The second vice minister of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, Jang Mi-ran, who is making all-out efforts to support the site by visiting the Chatoru Shooting Stadium 320 kilometers away from Paris in a round trip of 7 hours and rushing to resolve the national name error at the opening ceremony, gave special meaning as a senior female athlete to the first medal of the 'K-Supermom'. "I also saw Geum Ji-hyun at the decision ceremony. He said, "My face is a baby, but I was surprised to hear that he was a baby mother." "If you have a goal and a will, you will do everything without giving in to the situation and circumstances. "I think that gold's silver medal would have been comforting and courageous to someone." It would have been a great comfort and courage not only to be proud, but also to baby mothers in the same situation or those in similar situations." Vice Minister Jang then said "There was a lot of concern even before the start of the tournament about the performance and size of our team's participation. However, there was definitely a belief that the players would be better than expected. It is a pleasure for both the people and the team. There was an unsavory accident from the beginning of the opening ceremony, so the people were disappointed and we were all embarrassed. There were concerns about the team, but the players felt relieved and proud that they proved why they came here without being agitated. I think we'll have a lot more good news in the future."

Jang Jae-geun, President of the Training Center who supports the shooting team

Jang Jae-geun, head of Jincheon National Training Center, general manager of the Paris Olympics 'Athletics Legend'Jang Jae-geun said after the opening ceremony's national name error that hurt our athletes' pride as well"He confessed. "To miscall South Korea to North Korea on the Olympic stage, everyone felt disrespected." he said. Senior general manager Jang, who has instilled pride in the national team, said "You are the Republic of Korea" to the players. If it were the U.S., would anyone have made such a ridiculous mistake even if they were implicitly in the U.S., it is a matter of national dignity and pride. He said we need to be stronger"From the first day, our players proved themselves the existence of the Republic of Korea with their performances that were not ashamed of their national prestige."," he said with satisfaction. "I originally expected a bronze medal for mixed shooting, but it's really nice to go to the final and win a silver medal. Park Ha-joon shot 9.8 points twice. It was a waste, but he showed his grit that stuck to the end. That's the power of the Republic of Korea." "Swimming (Kim) Woo-min also lost weight due to mental burden. He overcame the pressure and tension and eventually won the bronze medal by a single palm difference. What a precious medal. Fencing (Oh) Sang-wook played really calmly and skillfully. He opened the door for the gold medal. Hugging Sang-wook, congratulations. And thank you," he said with a smile. Jang expects additional gold medals in men's and women's archery (three or more), fencing team events (men's sabre, women's epee), and shooting``.

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