'Cheering Fairy Shin Yu-bin''One Team'Han Women's Table Tennis, Sweden 3-0!to the semifinals for the first time in 12 years

Aug 06, 2024

Shin Yu-bin (left) and Oh Kwang-heon of the Korean women's table tennis team Paris (France) = Reporter Jung Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2024.8.6/

South Korea's women's table tennis has advanced to the semifinals of the team event for the first time in 12 years at the Paris Olympics.

The women's table tennis team consisting of Shin Yoo-bin (20, Korean Air, world No. 8), Jeon Ji-hee (32, Mirae Asset Securities, world No. 14), and Lee Eun-hye (29, Korean Air, world No. 42), beat Hong Kong in the quarterfinals of the women's team event at the South Paris Arena at 10 p.m. on the 6th (Korea time), winning a 3-0 matchscore over Sweden.

Sweden is comprised of three players: Linda Bergstrom (34th in the world), Christina Carlberg (56th in the world) and Plippa Bergand (166th in the world).

Shin Yoo-bin and Jeon Ji-hee came forward with the first doubles team the world's strongest doubles team. Unlike the World Championships, which consist solely of singles, the Olympic team event will be held in a 'double-fast-fast' Faced Christina Calberg - Philippa Berghandjo. The fantastic doubles group, which has won the gold medal for the first time in 21 years at the Hangzhou Asian Games, hit 4-1. Jeon Ji-hee's left hand and Shin Yu-bin's right hand were in one body. It was overwhelmed by an 11-2 margin. Two games Sweden persisted. It turned the tide, which was tight to 6-6, and brought it to 11-7. The three games also ended lightly with an 11-5. Matchescore 1-0. Got a head start.

Linda Bergstrom and Lee Eun-hye faced the second singles 'Sweden defensive typical top ranker' Linda Bergstrom. It was pushed to 1-5. I had a hard time adjusting to the defensive player. -I gave it to 11. He took a 4-0 lead with two games of strength. I finished 11-4 on the floor. Lee Eun-hye, who was leading 3-0 in three games, allowed a 6-6 chase. Net's luck followed, allowing a 9-8 chase with a receiving error after leading 9-7. Oh Kwang-heon, head coach of the women's national team, requested a timeout. He set a 10-8 game point, but his opponent also persistently followed him. The deuce game has begun. Linda's reception was caught in the net and Lee Eun-hye won 12-10. In the fourth game, Shin Yu-bin of the bench jumped and expressed his joy as he beat the deuce close game to achieve 13-11, game score 3-0, and matchscore 2-0. Lee Eun-hye knelt down and offered a prayer of thanks to the sky.

Jeon Ji-hee of the third singles left hand faced Christina Calberg. It was a close game. After losing one game 8-11, the two-game deuce game was brought to 13-11. He took the lead with a 4-1 lead in three games. It won 11–6. The last four games also finished 11-7, with a game score of 3-1,

South Korea won the matchscore 3-0 against Sweden to confirm its advance to the semifinals. After winning the bronze medal at the 2008 Beijing Games and the fourth place at the 2012 London Games, he made it to the semifinals for the first time in 12 years. Jeon Ji-hee and Shin Yoo-bin recaptured the semifinals in their second Olympics together. While reaching the semifinals of the mixed doubles bronze medal and women's singles, the sisters played 11 games and did not rest a day for Shin Yoo-bin, who played one more step, showing the strongest teamwork that led to two consecutive wins and the semifinals following the Brazil match. Shin Yoo-bin, who caught the first double in both games, performed very well as "Cheering Fairy" to inspire victory. She delivered positive energy by taking her older sisters' snacks, bananas, and water. Following the bronze medal in mixed doubles, she is eager to win the podium with her sisters.

South Korea will meet the winner of the China-Taiwan match in the semifinals on the 8th. There is a high possibility of meeting with the world's strongest China. Considering the rise of Shin Yu-bin and Jeon Ji-hee, who have reached the singles semifinals in the doubles group of Shin Yu-bin and Jeon Ji-hee, who boast the best breathing in one game, it is expected that they will be able to play more exciting games than ever.

Paris = Reporter Jeon Young-ji sky4us@sportschosun.com

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'Cheering Fairy Shin Yu-bin''One Team'Han Women's Table Tennis, Sweden 3-0!to the semifinals for the first time in 12 years

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