Kim Wonho-Jung Na Eun "I'm glad I got a medal! Next time, I'll make sure to win a gold medal
Aug 06, 2024
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Kim Won-ho and Jung Na-eun held a press conference at the Korea House in Paris on the 6th.
Kim Won-ho and Jung Na-eun lost to the world's No. 1 Chungsway-Hwang Ya-chung (China) group in the badminton mixed doubles final at the 2024 Paris Olympics held at Port Drachapel Stadium in Paris, France on the 2nd. Still, he won a silver medal, which he is proud of. It was the first silver medal in 16 years since the 2008 Beijing Games. Korean badminton won only one bronze medal each in London in 2012, Rio de Janeiro in 2016, and Tokyo in 2020.
In particular, Kim Won-ho is the son of Samsung Life Insurance coach Gil Young-ah, who was the first champion of mixed doubles at the 1996 Atlanta Games. He was also named the "Mother and Child Olympic Medalist".
Kim Won-ho said "The preliminary round was difficult. It was an opportunity to gain confidence through such a crisis. It was an honor to go up to the final stage." Jung Na-eun also said, "It's my first Olympics, and I'm honored to go to the finals for the first time since Beijing in 2008. I feel good about winning a medal."
◇ Kim Won-ho
-How do you feel
▶It was an honor just to be in the first Olympics. The preliminary round was difficult. It was an opportunity to gain confidence through such a crisis. I was able to come up to the unexpected final stage. It was an honor.
-How did you do after the silver medal and what kind of congratulations did you receive.
▶There was a lot of pressure and pressure during the Olympic Games. I couldn't sleep and cared a lot. When it was over, I felt comfortable and breathed. They also contacted me a lot from Korea. It felt good.
-What did you hear from your mother (director Gil Young-ah).
▶Thank you for remembering what I said when I was young. He said he had a hard time. They congratulated me on my medal.
-What about crisis management and time management?
While going to ▶ games, I played Korean style half-and-half rather than normal. He showed signs of shaking in general, but at the Olympics, he said, "Let's trust each other and make sure." On the big stage of the Olympics
I was going to get about 8 hours of time management sleep. I think I focused on taking care of my condition.
-Isn't the atmosphere heavy regarding Ahn Se-young's remarks. With Ahn Se-young
I don't think we felt it very well because the ▶ parts are divided. I can't tell you that the atmosphere is good because there are a lot of articles.
-My personal opinion on this achievement is
▶ In fact, I thought we were not good enough for the medal. I felt sorry because I trained harder than anyone else in the national team. All the skills are the ability to win a gold medal. This is because the pressure of the Olympics has been created. I worked harder than anyone else, but I'm sorry that the result came out like this. I think there will be better results next time.
-The association's idea of player management is
▶There is a place like this because there are people who work hard in invisible places, not alone in coming this far. Some people also support training for the Olympics before the Olympics. I think there are parts I don't know.
-There's an uncomfortable question. Did you think about not attending.
▶It's a lie to say you didn't read the article. It's a place to be celebrated because I'm receiving an article, but I'm disappointed.
-Did you meet and talk with Ahn Se-young.
▶ I don't have one.
-I think I'll want to win a gold medal. My goal for the future is
▶ When I went up to the final, I thought I was going to win the gold medal somehow. That's how I prepared it. The opponent was so aggressive. We are players of defensive play. I'm sorry I couldn't overcome it. Of course, I wanted to win the gold medal at the next Olympics and felt how to train and prepare. It was a great experience.
-Chinese athletes have received smart and systematic training. What kind of training is it
▶At first glance, I watched Chinese players train on a video. I thought there was a lot to learn because it seemed to be training on the sand or according to the characteristics of players.
-What is the power of Korean badminton.
▶I think it's mental strength. I think persistence and perseverance are superior to other countries.
◇ Jung Na Eun
-How do you feel
▶It's my first Olympics, and I'm honored to go to the finals for the first time since Beijing 2008. I feel good about winning a medal.
-What time did you spend after the silver medal.
▶This is my first Olympics, but it was a proud place for me to perform on a big stage. The Olympic stage was different from other competitions in weight. I couldn't even sleep well. I was under a lot of stress, too. I (Kim Won-ho) and I finished well, and I should thank you and praise you. Although I couldn't bring you a gold medal as much as you supported me in Korea, I'm happy to take the valuable result of silver medal.
-Time management or weakness management.
▶I think it is the result of desperation. Time management is good for participating in training if he has a good body. When I was not feeling well, I adjusted my training according to my condition. I think I paid a little more attention to eating and sleeping.
-After Ahn Se-young's remarks
▶We will not take questions related to Se-young.
-I heard they matched their conditions when they were not feeling well, but they had a murderous training schedule.
▶ When I trained at the athletes' village, I thought our physical condition was more important than our skills before the Olympics. I took such measures as taking a rest when I was not feeling well.
-The next Olympic goal is
▶This Olympics is over, but I've been training on the women's doubles and men's doubles of the Korean national team, and I've watched it well from the side to see if I worked hard. I'm more sorry for that. This is not the end of the Olympics, but there is also the next Olympics. I hope you support the Korean national team a lot.
-The idea of managing the association's training is
▶ I feel the same way as you. There is a part that you care about out of sight. I think I only focused on training.
-The goal for the next Olympics is
▶ When I went to the final, I had a lot of greed to win a gold medal. I'm sorry I didn't get it. At least I heard that Chinese players had smart and systematic training. If I go to the next Olympics, I want to do it systematically like Chinese athletes.
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▶I didn't hear how he trained in detail, but after the final, the Chinese players said so. I want to say that we want to do it in our own way.
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