"To our players. You did a great job"' I'd like to say thank you very much. Team Korea, fighting!"
'Korea Table Tennis Legend' Kim Taek-soo, president of the Jincheon National Team, made a surprise visit to the SK Handball Stadium, where the Fencing Federation (FIE) SK Telecom men's and women's sabre Grand Prix is in full swing on the 4th. Upon hearing the news that the competition, which will feature top rankers such as 'two-time Paris Olympics champion' Oh Sang-wook and 'Team Olympic silver medalist' Ha Yong-young, will be held on the home turf, Chief Kim returned his first break since taking office in May and ran to the stadium. He arrived early around 2 p.m. and cheered for the first row from the round of 16 to the final with Kim Yun-man, head of the Jincheon Training Center, and Yang Woo-young, chief of staff to the Korea Sports Council. He listened to the explanations of fencing officials, including Oh Kyung-sik, vice chairman of the Korea Fencing Association, Cho Jong-hyung, and secretary-general Oh Wan-geun, and gave encouragement by sharing high-fives with the players at the end of each race.
The Avengers (Avengers + Fencing) continued with the enthusiastic cheering of the `Chief of the Village.' When Oh Sang-wook and Hwang Hee-geun lost in the quarterfinals of the men's sabre and the semifinal podium was frustrated, Chief Kim said "It's a small difference when you look at it up close…" It's such a waste," he said, expressing deep regret.
In the women's sabre round of 16, Chief Kim cheered more enthusiastically than anyone else when Jungmi Kim beat Emura Misaki by 15-13. "He's short, flexible, and his feet are very fast. It's amazing to win the world No. 1 place." After Jeon Ha-young and Jungmi Kim succeeded in going to the semifinals together and going to the final together, Chief Kim personally visited the two players preparing for the final. 'Unexpected protagonist' To Jungmi Kim, who made his first career final piste "How can he be so fast?" heaped praise. "You just have to challenge yourself with such confidence, without giving up until the end..." he said, giving encouragement. "'Youngest on top' even to Your Highness "You did a great job! That's really great," he said with a thumbs up. Congratulations to the two players who made it to the finals together. As it's a final between our teams at home, please play a great game without regret while supporting each other." To SKT Grand Prix's first gold and silver medal ever, and Lee Kuk-hyun, the coach of the women's sabre team, "You did a great job." Thank you" he didn't forget his particular encouragement. With the encouragement of the chief, Ha-young won 15-13 after a close game, and Jungmi Kim was the runner-up. Two national flags under the sky in Seoul, the first national anthem, rang.
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Chief Kim, who watched Fencing Korea's performance on the spot, said "I heard that the SKT Grand Prix is a very traditional and prestigious competition. He has a high ranking point, and when I came here today, all the world's top rankers I saw at the Olympics came." "It's a competition that's as good as the Olympics, world championships, and world-class athletes, so when I saw it in person, everyone's skills were so great." `I felt that our players' play was really fast and strong, especially among those prominent players,' he said. "It's a pity that Oh Sang-wook and Hwang Hee-geun fell from the men's team, but it was a very small difference. If he had overcome that slight difference, he would have been able to reach the semifinals enough."
"I heard it was the first time for the women's team to go to the semifinals and finals together. That's truly incredible. I'm so happy that you made such an achievement, even though you must have felt pressured by your home room. I was very touched by the way our players were fighting and playing confidently" gave an in-person impression.
Chief Kim, nicknamed 'Taeksu-hyung', plans to visit various sports sites as well as fencing to communicate closely with athletes and leaders and support them in the future. Ahead of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games next year, Team Korea has launched a 'Revitalizing' campaign. "When these players return to Jincheon Training Center, they are more interested, and they are determined to support and support them more." To our players, they did a great job' I want to say 'thank you so much'"Korea, Team Korea, fighting!cried "
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
