"'Going to the quarterfinals'Joo Se-hyuk, pleasant ace debate"I want to break the all-around of the Chinese group.""

Aug 06, 2024

"Top Ranker (Jang) Woo-jin is the ace!"(Lim Jong Hoon) "Jong Hoon, who won the mixed doubles bronze medal, is the ace!"(Jang Woo-jin)

Ahead of the difficulties of the quarterfinals against China in the men's table tennis team at the Paris Olympics 'World's Strongest', Joo Se-hyuk had a pleasant ace debate.

The men's table tennis team consisting of Jang Woo-jin (29, Se-ah, world No. 13), Lim Jong-hoon (27, Korea Exchange, world No. 29), and Cho Dae-sung (21, Samsung Life Insurance, world No. 21) beat Croatia with a match score of 3-0 in the men's team round of 16 at the Paris Olympics held at the South Paris Arena at 5 p.m. on the 6th (Korea time). In the quarterfinals at 5 p.m. on the 7th, Wang Chuqin (world No. 1), Pan Jian-dong (world No. 2) and Marong (world No. 6) will face China as the 'world's strongest team'.

'6th seed' South Korea did not have a match luck at the Paris Olympics. He aimed for his first medal in 12 years, but he faced China, which was undefeated in the Olympic team event, in the quarterfinals. If you lose, the medal will fail. However, the men's table tennis team led by coach Joo Se-hyuk, the last silver medalist in the men's team event at the London Olympics, has no intention of stepping down. The team had a full-match battle at the Busan World Championship in February against China, which is the 'world's strongest' led by head coach Wang Hao.

The three men's table tennis players, who met in the mixed zone shortly after the game, made it clear that 'Down with the Great Wall' Jang Woo-jin's first doubles, which will work with Cho Dae-sung of his left hand or Lim Jong-hoon of his left hand, is the match. The key is how to cook my first game with Marong-Wang Chu Chin-jo. Jang Woo-jin said "The most important thing in a team event is doubles. If you catch the doubles, you can have an advantageous match." "Marong is a legend among legends, but he still can't show that much in doubles. It's a safe style, so if you stop Wang Chu-chin well, you'll have a chance." "I've beaten Lin Gaoyuan-Marongjo before, so if I do it with confidence, I have a chance of winning." "A game that ends when a player in doubles grabs a double, a player in doubles grabs a game, and 'Ace' grabs a game." When asked who is the ace of this team, he pointed at each other. When Im Jong-hoon "Of course, top ranker (Jang) Woo-jin", Jang Woo-jin and Cho Dae-sung all pointed to Lim Jong-hoon "mixed bronze medalists" Medalists!cried " Im Jong-hoon "In fact, I was so stressed because I heard this even before the match against Croatia. They were formidable players, but I thought that it would be a mess if I got a puncture, so I pulled my back neck," he said with a smile. "My colleagues will put pressure on me tomorrow, but I'll do my part."I vowed.

The semifinals of the Busan World Championship in February were a world-wide match. Jang Woo-jin caught Wang Chu-chin, and Lee Sang-soo lost 2-3 in the struggle to catch Marong. It was the game that shook China the most in recent years.

Jang Woo-jin "I don't think much of the past. Rather than winning or losing, we have to do what we can. The Olympics is all about having fun together and doing your best. Wouldn't we be able to get enough results if we did so?" he asked back. "If we just empty our minds as much as possible and play our game comfortably, we will be able to beat China in terms of momentum," he predicted. Lim Jong-hoon said, `In a game representing a country, my biggest heart is that I don't want to lose regardless of whether it is China or any country. Apart from the Olympic medal, I really want to break China, which has never lost in the men's team event. Like Korean archery, Chinese men's table tennis has never lost in the Olympics, but I really want to break it"He fired up his fighting spirit. "After losing in Busan, I was very happy and upset. If I get such an opportunity again this time, I want to take it. I want to win a medal with my colleagues," he said with a twinkle in his eye. Cho Dae-sung's team competition with his brothers is reassuring'left-handed genius' Cho Dae-sung caused a great stir in March last year when he defeated 'Paris Olympic Champion'Pang Jendong 3-2 in the 32nd round of the WTT Star Contender's singles after a close game. I remembered the memory of that day. "I'll try to win tomorrow, too." He expressed his determination.

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

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"'Going to the quarterfinals'Joo Se-hyuk, pleasant ace debate"I want to break the all-around of the Chinese group.""

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