Ice speed newcomer Lee Na-hyun, 500m and 1,000m stone tickets for the university division of the Winter Sports Festival, amplified expectations for the upcoming Asian Games in February
Jan 16, 2025
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Lee Na-hyun (Korea Sports University) topped the university with a record of 1:17.92 at the 106th Winter Sports Festival's 1,000m speed skating event at the Taeneung Ice Rink in Nowon-gu, Seoul on the 16th.
In the 500m speed skating category at the Winter Sports Festival held on the 15th, Lee Na-hyun also showed off her outstanding skills by ranking first in the university with a time of 38.57 seconds. He won in both the 500m and 1000m, raising expectations for a good performance at this year's Asian Games. In the same game, Kim Min-sun (Uijeong City Hall) ranked first in the general category with a time of 38.72 seconds.
Kim finished first in the 1,000-meter race with a time of 1:18:52. Kim Min-sun continues to play a leading role in Korean speed skating with consistent stable performances.
In an interview after the competition, Lee Na-hyun said, `I'm happy to make a good record in this competition. I want to focus on training and maintain good condition for the rest of the year, so that I can get a good result at the Winter Asian Games in Harbin, China in February" he said. Lee Na-hyun's skills and improvement in this competition are considered a new hope for Korean speed skating.
Lee Na-hyun, who has emerged as a sprinter in speed skating, will play the third World Cup tournament in Canada in February and immediately head to the Harbin Winter Asian Games, the first Asian Games in her career.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
