"There could be a national team among the young players here. I hope we can work hard and lead the Korean table tennis together."
The nationwide youth table tennis festival with Shin Yu-bin (20, Korean Air) opened at Dangjin Indoor Gymnasium in Chungnam on the 16th. Shin Yu-bin, the women's table tennis team event and mixed doubles bronze medalist at the Paris Olympics, was popular. From an hour before the opening ceremony at 11 a.m., elementary school students lined up in a long line to take pictures with Shin Yu-bin. When Shin Yu-bin arrived "Yahhhhhhhhhhhhh!" "Shin Yubin!" There was an outpouring of cheers. Are you Shin Yubin?" "Really?," he asked repeatedly, raising each of them on tiptoe. It was so popular that it was called 'Cho-President '.
The competition was made at the suggestion of Dangjin City when Shin Yu-bin became an official model for Dangjin Haenaru rice in September. In the first youth competition named Shin Yu-bin, a total of 300 teams from 65 elementary school prospects participated, and the heat was hot. Along with Dangjin City, Shin Yu-bin also invited Mongolian youth players. Dangjin-si provided air tickets, and Shin Yu-bin provided accommodation and meal tickets for Lotte Hotel, where he is working as a model. Dreamers of Mongolian table tennis smiled broadly as they took a commemorative photo with Shin Yu-bin.
Mayor Oh Sung-hwan of Dangjin City Council, Chairman Seo Young-hoon, Chairman of Dangjin City Sports Council Baek Jong-seok, Chairman of the Korea Elementary Table Tennis Association Kwon Se-yong, Chairman of the Dangjin City Table Tennis Association, Chungcheongnam-do Provincial Council, and Dangjin City Council members attended the opening ceremony to realize the influence of Shin Yu-bin.
Mayor Oh Sung-hwan of Dangjin said, `We hope that Shin Yoo-bin will inspire young players and lead the future of table tennis in Korea through this festival where promising table tennis players from all over the country gather together"Dangjin City will continue to hold the 2nd and 3rd competitions in Dangjin next year", he declared. Mayor Oh then said "Shin Yu-bin became a model for Dangjin Haenaru rice and purchased 100 million won worth of newly harvested rice and donated it to underprivileged neighbors. I hope young players here will grow into great players like Shin Yu-bin." Outside the stadium on this day, snack cars were sent from Samlip Hoppang and Bhc Chicken, modeled by Shin Yu-bin, to share Shin's happiness and cheer for the youth players' fighting.
Immediately after the opening ceremony, Shin Yu-bin said, `It's an honor to be together like this,' adding, `Until recently, I played like them, but it was awkward to be on the stage," he said with a smile. "The first Dangjin National Youth Table Tennis Festival is not a competition, but a festival, so I hope it will be a time for young players to enjoy table tennis rather than competition." I hope it's a good memory" reported the wind. "I hope the Mongolian players will also gain experience in the games through this tournament. It's best to play a lot of games as a child. I wanted to give you a good experience"He expressed his feelings.
Immediately after the Paris Olympics, Shin Yu-bin expressed his happy concerns, saying, `I am worried about how to share the love I received.' "I'm grateful to have the honor to share." "We will continue to try to share more in the future. I hope you give me more opportunities to do good deeds." After the Paris Olympics, Shin Yu-bin, who participated in the Asian Championship, WTT Montpellier, and Frankfurt Games while rehabilitating his shoulder injury, will participate in the Fukuoka Games next week after the event. There will be a non-stop schedule in Chengdu, China, and Oslo, Norway. Shin Yu-bin said, `I will manage my injuries and play well without getting hurt"I think my tired mind is healing while watching the young players today." I want to work harder and become a helpful player," he said with a smile.
He also didn't forget the warm message of support to his younger juniors. "There may be future national teams among these players. I hope we can work hard and meet in the national team and lead Korean table tennis together."
