"God Yubin, who's stronger than me, don't back down from the battle with Chen Meng." Teacher and Coach Kim Kyung-ah's strenuous support for the 2004 銅
Aug 02, 2024
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Korean Air coach Kim Kyung-ah, who won the bronze medal in women's singles at the 2004 Athens Olympics, breathed the energy of victory ahead of the semifinal match between Shin Yoo-bin (20, Korean Air, world No. 8).
Shin Yu-bin will face Chen Meng (world No. 4) in the semifinals of the women's singles table tennis at the Paris Olympics, which will be held at the South Paris Arena at 5 p.m. on the 2nd (Korea time). He has advanced to the semifinals for the first time in 20 years since Kim Kyung-ah (Korean Air coach) at the 2004 Athens Olympics. While I'm at it, I'm aiming for my first medal in 20 years.
How great this advance to the semifinals is is if you look at the previous Olympic records. Among the Korean women's table tennis players, only three players named in the semifinals are Hyun Jung-hwa (Dong, Seoul in 1988), Kim Kyung-ah (Dong, Athens in 2004), and Shin Yu-bin. 'Last medalist in Korean women's table tennis' It is fate that Korean Air coach Kim Kyung-ah is a teacher of Shin Yu-bin's team.
Coach Kim said, `I thought my heart was going to explode,' shortly after winning the quarterfinals against Miu Hirano the previous day, winning three games first and giving up three games, and deciding to advance to the semifinals with a breathtaking deuce rally in the last seven games. "At the last minute, Yubin gave too many middles, so he shouted "Yubin, stop the middle, back to back". My heart almost burst when I went into the back at 9-10," he said with a smile.
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Thanks to Shin Yoo-bin's mixed doubles bronze medal and singles semifinal achievement, the popularity of the Paris Olympics is soaring, and coach Kim Kyung-ah is cheering for Shin Yoo-bin and Lee Eun-hye at home, not in Paris. to cross a crosswalk while preparing for a trip to Paris I bumped into the car that was coming. an injury that is too great to get on a plane. Even in that situation, coach Kim recalled the participants. "I hope my accident will be sold out." I really wanted my kids to win a medal." As such, the medal of women's table tennis is a long-cherished dream for all table tennis players.
Coach Kim confessed that he expected a good performance at the last WTT Star Contender Bangkok competition ahead of the Olympics after seeing Shin Yu-bin face China's Wang Yi. "I really liked the game against Wang Eidi. The direction of table tennis has improved. To Yubin 'I'm really looking forward to your fasting. Doubles are influenced by your partner, but singles are definitely won if you are good. So you can be greedy for fasting. There's definitely an opportunity for fasting"I looked back. Before leaving Paris on the 20th, I talked to Yubin one more time while eating tteokbokki on the 19th. 'Your condition and the direction of table tennis are really good right now. So you don't have to doubt it. I just need to build up my stamina."
Former veteran coach Kim's prediction was right. Shin Yu-bin will be on the semifinals of the Olympics with the hope of South Korea's women's table tennis.Ahead of the semifinal showdown with Chinese ace Chen Meng, coach Kim expressed expectations. "Yubin is in good condition right now. It's worth looking forward to the match against Chen Meng."
Coach Kim, who knows the 'Olympic semifinal air', gave short but intense advice. "Yubin, as the teacher always says, you are strong-minded and strong. From now on, it's definitely a hop. The other person's hoop, your hoop, the other person's hoop, and the other person's hoop, and you're strong. You can never back down. Definitely confidently! Trust your table tennis!"
Paris = Reporter Jeon Young-ji sky4us@sportschosun.com
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