Shin Yu-bin returns to the table tennis team with a proud multi-medal medal

Aug 12, 2024

The national table tennis team returned home through Incheon International Airport Terminal 2 on the afternoon of the 12th. Shin Yu-bin poses with two bronze medals. Incheon International Airport = Song Jeong-heon, reporter for @sportschosun.com/2024.08.12/

Shin Yu-bin posing with Lim Jong-hoon.

Lee Eun-hye, Jeon Ji-hee, and Shin Yu-bin posing with a medal.

Shin Yu-bin, who succeeded in winning a multi-medal medal for table tennis at the Olympics for the first time in 32 years, returned home with the table tennis team.

On the afternoon of the 12th, the men's and women's table tennis team returned home through Incheon International Airport Terminal 2. The table tennis team won bronze medals in the men's and women's mixed doubles and women's team events.

Shin Yu-bin, who competed in his second Olympics, won two medals on the Olympic stage for the first time in 32 years since Hyun Jung-hwa, who won the single and double bronze medals at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics.

Shin Yu-bin won the bronze medal in the mixed doubles with Lim Jong-hoon. Shin Yu-bin also reached the semifinals of the women's singles, but unfortunately remained in fourth place and failed to win a medal. In the women's team event, Jeon Ji-hee (32) and Lee Eun-hye (29) won the bronze medal together. The women's team won the bronze medal match against Germany 3-0 on the 10th.

Shin Yu-bin played as the national team's ace, winning two bronze medals in mixed doubles and women's team events.

Shin Yoo-bin, who participated in mixed doubles, women's singles, and women's groups, played 14 games in 15 days from July 27 to August 10 last month, and did well.

The Korean table tennis team finished the Paris Olympics with two bronze medals. She won the bronze medal in the women's team for the first time in 16 years and achieved her best performance since the men's team silver medal at the 2012 London Olympics.

Team table tennis players posing with medals.

Shin Yu-bin greeting fans at the airport.

Shin Yu-bin leaving the arrival hall with a bright expression.

Shin Yoo-bin, who competed in the second Olympics after the Tokyo Olympics, has grown into a star representing Korean table tennis. He contributed to both the national team's bronze medals and became a player who continued the Korean table tennis genealogy.

Shin returned home with the table tennis team. He proudly posed with a medal with two older sisters, Jeon Ji-hee and Lee Eun-hye, who won bronze medals together, and made a cute heart pose with Lim Jong-hoon in mixed doubles.

Shin Yubin answering questions in front of many reporters.

Proud medal pose with Lim Jong-hoon.

'Two strong older sisters'Lee Eun-hye and Shin Yu-bin posing with Jeon Ji-hee.

Shin Yu-bin, who had a tight Olympic schedule but returned home after the event, did not lose his smile until the end. He answered reporters' questions with courage. He also greeted many fans at the airport with a bright expression.

Although the Paris Olympics are over, Shin Yu-bin ended the interview by asking for more interest and support for table tennis in the future.