'Tokyo 8th place → Paris 6th place'"It was fun"Seo Chae-hyun enjoyed the Olympics"Limit NO! I really want to bet a medal next time.""

Aug 10, 2024

"It was fun. I really want to win a medal at the next Olympics."

`Spider Girl' Seo Chae-hyun (21) finished her second Olympics in sixth place. Seo Chae-hyun received 76.1 points in the women's lead final of the 2024 Paris Olympics sports climbing combine (bouldering + lead) at Le Bourget Sports Climbing in Paris, France on the 10th (Korea time). Combine determines medal rankings by summing the scores of lead and bouldering scores (out of 200). Seo Chae-hyun came in sixth with a total of 105.0 points. Seo Chae-hyun, who finished eighth in the last Tokyo Games, finished sixth, higher than her in the Paris Games.

Seo Chae-hyun, who succeeded in a reversal in the lead and advanced to the finals for the second consecutive Olympics, has grown from three years ago and raised her performance. Seo Chae-hyun scored 28.9 points without making a single complete finish in the bouldering. He was the lowest of the eight players. Seo Chae-hyun once again showed a winning move in the lead. Seo Chae-hyun, who was the first to climb, focused on accuracy rather than speed. I went up carefully. As expected, he was the leading ace. He got a whopping 76.1 points. Unfortunately, he failed to finish the race due to his poor physical strength, but it was higher than the last semifinal. When it comes to lead sports, it is ranked fourth. Seo received a total of 105.0 points. In the end, he finished sixth in the competition.

Seo Chae-hyun, whom I met after the game, said "It's a shame, but I feel more relieved. It was fun." "I was a little disappointed that I missed the part I was good at in bouldering, but I was able to enjoy the competition enough."

As expected, the bouldering score was disappointing. Seo Chae-hyun "It wasn't that difficult. In particular, it was regrettable that if he had done well in questions 1 and 2, he could have aimed at the podium. Question 4 is a problem that I can't do, but I decided to do it with confidence, and I did a good job." Seo Chae-hyun once again showed off her ability in the lead. Seo Chae-hyun said "There was also talk that I could turn it over if I got 100 points, but personally, I wanted to try my climb rather than thinking of turning it over, but I think that's what happened."

Seo finished the competition higher than Tokyo. He said "Actually, after the bouldering was over 'I thought 'I could finish eighth again this time', but I was proud as a lead player in that I turned it over with the lead. I went up two places this time, so I want to go up and win a medal at the next Olympics." Then "Compared to Tokyo, I think I have improved a lot mentally and physically. Especially since there was a crowd, it was good to hear a shout in each hold.

Finally, he said, `Through this competition, I could feel development rather than limitation. There's a part where I feel like I'm running out of four minutes, and if I practice it, I think I'll be able to perform as well as other boulders"4 years isn't as long as I thought. As the next Olympics are in their prime, I want to put a medal around my neck." If the lead event is separated and the competition is held as expected, Seo Chae-hyun's chances of winning a medal at the next Olympics could rise further.

vanbasten@sportschosun.com