'(Shin) Yubin has strong heart and plans' Director Oh Kwang-heon's belief in the Japanese Hirano
Aug 02, 2024
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>'Ji Il-pa' Oh Kwang-heon, head coach of the women's table tennis team, expressed his happiness at the 120-minute match between Korea and Japan and Shin Yoo-bin (20, Korean Air, 8th in the world)'s advance to the semifinals after overcoming the intense tension.
Shin Yu-bin won the women's table tennis singles quarterfinals at the Paris Olympics held at the South Paris Arena in France on the 1st (Korea time) with a 4-3 game score after a close game with "Japanese ace" Miu Hirano (13th in the world). It is the first time in 20 years since Kim Kyung-ah at the 2004 Athens Games that she has made it to the semifinals in women's singles. It is another achievement following the medal and mixed doubles bronze medal that he won with Lim Jong-hoon (Korea Exchange) on the 30th.
The 120-minute match between Korea and Japan was an unexpected drama. Shin Yu-bin led the game score 3-0 with overwhelming attack power. A victory was expected. However, Hirano, who was on the verge of defeat, had a 'Cooling Time' to change his clothes, and the flow was later dampened. Hirano won three games and drove to the game score 3-3. However, Shin Yu-bin did not miss his concentration. Backed by 9-10, he started a deuce game, winning the back drive fight, capturing 13-11 match points. After the dramatic victory, Shin Yu-bin shed tears as if he was relaxed. Oh Kwang-heon, the coach of the bench, warmly comforted the proud Aejeja.
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Director Oh said, "I've been with Miu Hirano for four years and I know all the strengths and weaknesses. However, Hirano's table tennis has also changed over the past four years. I wasn't the type to accept change easily because I was a bit more honest, but now I'm at the level of turning around in the middle and hitting the foredrive. I used to try to solve it with a hundred" he analyzed. "We did it according to our plan until the 3rd game, but Hirano broke the flow as he went to change clothes. After that, Yubin stepped down a little bit. I ordered Yubin to play more actively, thinking about one game in 6-7 games. 'You have to be aggressive. He said, 'You can't run away', and Yubin played according to this order, looking back on the reason for the victory."Yubin has a strong heart. Above all, there is a plan. I'd like to praise that." "If you give me a task, I'm so grateful that you practice on your own and come in after thinking about the operation in detail " he praised. Coach Oh said, `This Paris Olympics served as an opportunity for Yubin to become a bigger player. In 2028, he expressed his expectations, saying, "I will be able to challenge myself to a higher place in LA."
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