General Manager Jang Jae-geun"After 32 shining medals, the dedication of the leader X partner athletes...from the bottom of one's heart"
Aug 11, 2024
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On the 11th, the closing day of the Paris Olympics, One Team Korea ranked eighth overall with 13 gold medals, nine silver medals, 10 bronze medals, and a total of 32 medals. Until the last day, Sung Seung-min of the modern pentathlon won a bronze medal and Park Hye-jung of the women's 81-kg weightlifting class won a silver medal, one more bronze medal than the 2012 London Games (13, silver 9, bronze 9).
This is the result of a major reversal written by the previous ultra-mini squad consisting of 144 players since the 1976 Montreal Olympics. By simple calculation, one in 11 national team members won the Olympic gold medal. He swept five gold medals in archery. 'Gold 5 is 1 dong 1' is the best record ever. The fencing men's sabre brought two gold medals by using the first gold medal in individual competition and the third consecutive team competition. The women's sabre also won a surprise silver medal in the team event. The strength of archery and fencing was what was expected. Ahn Se-young's gold medal in 'Badminton Empress' is also expected to have potential if the injury management is done well. However, 'Gold 3, Silver 3' with the three female warriors born in the 2000s is definitely a better-than-expected achievement. Taekwondo also achieved the highest performance with gold medals from Park Tae-joon and Kim Yoo-jin and bronze medals from Lee Da-bin. In total, medals of fighting spirit poured out in 11 different sports, including judo (Hear Mi-mi, Kim Min-jong, Lee Jun-hwan, Kim Ha-yoon, mixed team Dong), boxing (Im Ae-ji Dong), swimming (Kim Woo-min Dong), table tennis (Shin Yoo-bin-Im Jong-hoon mixed suit, women's team Dong), weightlifting, and modern pentathlon.
Jang did not forget his dedication after his brilliant performance. At a settlement press conference held at the Maison Drashmi Korea House in Paris on the 11th, General Manager Jang expressed his gratitude by saying, `Our athletes and leaders did a great job.' At the end of the event, he mentioned the partner athletes who devoted themselves behind the medals in each event. "Thanks to my dedication as a partner in Paris, this achievement was possible. It is a valuable asset of Korean sports that can appear in the next Olympics in the future. I hope you remember these players, too."
Jang, the head of Jincheon National Training Center, belatedly revealed that `I had a big dream' ahead of the upcoming Olympics. "When I entered Fontainebleau pre-camp in early July, I had a dream of taking a yellow poop on the street and stepping on it with my left foot. I'm sure it's a big dream, but I didn't tell anyone because I was afraid that my luck would run away if I said it.' After Oh Sang-wook won his first gold medal in the individual fencing sabre event on July 27, I thought 'It's a dream, right'," he said with a smile.
"Whenever I saw the players in the warm-up, I believed that I was a lucky person, so I would have good luck. When our players fight 'one foot' on the shooting range, hold onto the chair and 'We're blessed. Lucky. You can do it unconditionally' I memorized the spell. I was so desperate. As the shooting medal continued, he confessed, "'My dream is a big hit.'" Jang sold his dream to badminton general manager Kim Hak-kyun for 100,000 won. When Se-young (An) went up to the semifinals, director Kim said 'Sell that dream to me ' It was shortly after Seo Seung-jae missed the medal. I also hoped for a gold medal in badminton because I know how hard the badminton players tried. I was willing to sell the dream," he said with a smile.
General manager Jang sent a text message of gratitude to each of the leaders who silently supported him behind the players. "Thank you so much, thank you so much.Thank you again for taking my dog dal calmly and walking the same path as me. There are so many things going on in this OlympicsThe phrase 'I do' is appropriate. Our leaders must have had a lot of trouble", consoling one's hard work. "I am sorry, sorry, and grateful to our leaders for their good response to the intersection of joy and sadness. These things, these days come because we have our leaders. I hope our leaders don't lose their strength and move forward with me with courage," he said in a message of support. Medals don't come alone. Behind the shining star is someone's silent devotion, someone's earnest prayer. Below is the full text message of gratitude sent by General Manager Jang to the leaders.
Respectful Korean national team leaders who participated in the Paris Olympics
First of all, thank you so much. Thank you so much
Thank you again for taking my dog dal and walking the same path as me
There are so many things going on in this OlympicsI'm a good match for you. Our leaders must have had a lot of trouble
I'm sorry, sorry, and grateful to our leaders for dealing with the intersection of joy and sadness
We'll all have a lot to talk about later, but we'll wrap up with a simple greeting
These are the days that come because our leaders are here
I hope our leaders don't lose their strength and move forward with me with courage
I'll always be by your side, supporting you and going with you
I will cherish the time and the days I spent with you
Cheer up, leaders. And thank you
From Jang Jae-geun, the head of your village
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