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The Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games came to an end last night after a 17-day long journey.
In the Corona situation, until the first match in history without an audience.
Although the Olympics were held amidst many worries and concerns, the fighting spirit and passion of our athletes were hotter than ever.
In particular, in this Olympic Games, rather than sticking to results or medals, there was a lot of encouragement and applause to the athletes who enjoyed the challenge itself on the stage of their dreams.
Reporter Joo-rin Park from Tokyo will deliver.
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Sang-hyeok Woo, a high jumper who rejoiced to his heart’s content whenever he crossed his limits.
“Wow Come On! / Let’s Go! / Sanghyuk-ah, I did it!”
He missed the medal by 2cm, but he was more confident and cheerful than anyone else.
[우상혁/높이뛰기 대표팀]
“We prepared really, really, really hard, and it’s a natural result. We believed unconditionally and had no doubts.”
Kim Woo-jin, an archer whose title of being the world’s strongest was both an honor and a burden.
It didn’t meet my expectations, but I was determined.
[김우진/양궁 대표팀]
“It’s an arrow that I shot, not someone who shot it, so I will do my best to get good results by working even harder, although it will leave some regrets.”
At the Olympics, the words ‘I’m sorry I couldn’t win a medal’ became a regular feeling.
But now it’s different.
The players who did their best and enjoyed the challenge themselves were satisfied and proud of themselves even without medals.
[우하람/다이빙 대표팀]
“It’s a great honor to finish 4th in the Olympics, and I feel like I’ve followed a lot of (top-class athletes), so I don’t think it’s a bad feeling.”
The applause that was only given to the first place is a thing of the past.
Ahn Se-young, a badminton player who competed against the second place in the world amidst an injury fighting spirit,
[안세영/배드민턴 대표팀]
“Even if I was injured more seriously, I think I would have continued to run even if it was a pity that I exercised. I think I will have to work harder so that I can have another chance.
Kim Soo-hyeon, a weightlifter who encouraged herself without being frustrated even by the absurd disqualification, also received as much attention as the first place.
[김수현/역도 대표팀]
“I will work hard again with this clenched fist and at the next Paris Olympics, I will go from 1st to 1st weight and win. Thank you for your support.”
The players who congratulated the winner before the regret of defeat and considered the loser before the joy of victory.
The weight of sweat did not differ.
Everyone who put their best effort into was the main character.
This is Park Joo-rin from MBC News.
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(Video coverage: Kim Dong-se / Video editing: Shin Jae-ran)
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