'Future National Team Competition' Kyobo Life Cup Dream Tree Sports Competition concluded on the 21st with 4,000 participants
Aug 12, 2024
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Choi Eun-woo, who competed in the men's 100m breaststroke in the elementary school division, set a new competition record with 1:09:08 in the preliminary round. On the same day, he advanced his new record with 1:07:13 in the final. Choi is called the most prominent prospect in the swimming event 'Record Maker'.
In track and field, Ko Tae-sung of Gaeil Elementary School won the gold medal in the men's 100m running event, setting a new record for the Dream Tree Sports Festival with 11.65. The late mother said, `There are not many national competitions, so I am grateful for creating a good opportunity for the children to show their skills"Thank you for Kyobo Life Insurance's efforts.
In addition, in the case of shot put, Daehwa Elementary School's Kim Chae-yeon threw a new competition record of 11m79, signaling the birth of the 'next generation star'.
Choi Min-gun, who is drawing attention as a rising tennis player, ranked first in men's 12-year-old singles and doubles at the Dream Tree Sports Festival.
After winning the 12-year-old men's singles and team tournaments at the Porto San Giorgio European Junior Tennis Championships in Italy in June, he made a new history by winning another championship.
Kang Hye-yul, a student at Lira Elementary School, has been dreaming of becoming a national short-track speed skater at the Dream Tree Sports Festival.
After becoming the best female player in the 3rd and 4th grades last year, she topped the 5th and 6th grade categories this year. He has been selected as the best player for two consecutive years and is attracting attention as a promising player who has been growing step by step.
In fact, table tennis players Shin Yoo-bin and Lim Jong-hoon, who won medals in table tennis for the first time in 12 years at the Paris Olympics, Lee Joon-hwan, who won the men's 81-kg bronze medal in judo, swimming Kim Seo-young, Lee Ho-joon, Ji Yoo-chan, table tennis Jang Woo-jin, gymnastics Yeo Seo-jung, and track and field Woo Sang-hyuk are from the Dream Tree Sports Festival.
In addition, ice skating stars Choi Min-jeong and Lee Sang-hwa, judo Choi Min-ho and Kim Jae-beom, gymnastics Yeo Hong-cheol and Yang Hak-seon, swimming Park Tae-hwan, tennis Kwon Soon-woo and Chung Hyun, table tennis Kim Taek-soo and Yoo Seung Min are representative sports stars.
The special relationship between sports stars and the Dream Tree Sports Festival held by Kyobo Life Insurance also drew attention.
Lee Ye-ha, who competed in the 225m short track race in the ice skating event, ranked first with 33.430 seconds. He is Lee Won-hee, whose father is the gold medalist in the men's 73kg judo at the 2004 Athens Olympics, and her mother is Yoon Ji-hye, the former national table tennis team. Lee Ye-ha is following her mother, who raised her dream, to write a record at the Kyobo Life Cup Dream Tree Sports Competition.
There was also affectionate encouragement and active support from the top stars of the Olympics. Short track gold medalist Kim A-rang, table tennis player Seo Hyo-won, and Korean male figure skater Lee Si-hyung visited the site of the Dream Tree Sports Festival and held a signing event to encourage the dreamers. In addition, Kim Taek-soo, vice chairman of the Korea Table Tennis Association, and Yeo Hong-chul, executive director of the Korea Gymnastics Association, participated to express their support to the student athletes.
The Dream Tree Sports Festival is the only national youth sports competition held in the private sector. Kyobo Life Insurance has been holding the competition for 40 years since 1985 to discover and nurture aspiring athletes early and to revitalize basic sports. About 148,000 students have passed the Dream Tree Sports Festival.
Of these, more than 450 people played for the national team, and more than 200 medals won in the Olympics and Asian Games. In other words, it is a true 'the birthplace of a medallist'. Kyobo Life Insurance has been providing generous support by inheriting the meaning of the founder of Daesan Shin Yong-ho that `Only when you develop healthy physical strength from an early age can your personality and knowledge grow well.' Transportation and food expenses are paid to all participating players, and scholarships of 2 million won will be paid for six years if selected as excellent players. In addition, it provides practical help such as psychological counseling and rehabilitation treatment.
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