"Fairytale-like Things" is a reality, and the Olympic gold medal in the Paris Olympics is completed with the silver → copper → gold , and the Hall of Fame is celebrated twice...South Korea's no-medal humiliation
Aug 11, 2024
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There was a rush of emotional emotion. He wiped away his tears and enjoyed the overwhelming emotion of winning his first Olympic championship. He became the world's first athlete to have both gold, silver and bronze medals in the Olympics with three consecutive Olympic medals following the silver medal at the 2016 Rio Olympics and the bronze medal at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics.
His dream of participating in three Olympic Games, which takes 12 years, has become a reality.
Lydia Ko (New Zealand) won the Olympics perfectly.
In the final fourth round of the tournament, which ended at Le Golf Nashonal (par 72) in Giancourt, near Paris, France on the early morning of the 11th (Korea time), Ko recorded a 1-under 71 with four birdies, one bogey and one double bogey, winning the final round by two strokes with a 10-under 278.
This Olympic victory meant a lot to Lydia Ko. She was also named in the LPGA Hall of Fame at the same time as the first gold and silver medals in the Olympics.
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Lydia Ko, who won the LPGA Tour at the age of 15, made an early reputation as a `genius golfer.'
It wasn't just a rosy golf life. After suffering from a slump for a while, he revived splendidly in December 2022 by winning three games and returning to No. 1 in the world ahead of his marriage to Chung Tae-young, the only son of Hyundai Card Vice Chairman Chung Tae-young.
A person who works hard at every moment, always humble and kind. After confirming the victory, he continued to wipe away tears from his cheeks, but he also signed autographs to fans who congratulated him on the way to the scorecard, showing the dignity of a true champion who slows down his steps.
The silver medal was won by Ester Hanselite of Germany with 8-under 280 and the bronze medal by Lin Shi-yu of China with 7-under 281.
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Yang Hee-young kept the pride of Korean golf by tying for fourth, the highest ranking with a final total of 6-under 282. Yang Hee-young reduced three shots to six birdies and three bogeys on the day, but she was just one shot short of the bronze medal. Yang Hee-young also tied for fourth place at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics, her first Olympic appearance.
Ko Jin-young and Kim Hyo-joo finished the tournament tied for 25th (1 over par) by reducing three shots side by side. Nelly Koda (USA), the world's No. 1 gold medalist at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, lost three strokes on the same day and finished tied for 22nd (1 under par).
hschung@sportschosun.com
