▶ Dallas America
▶ Washington (VA) 5th, MD 11th
Washington Squadron (left) and Maryland Squads are entering the opening ceremony of the 23rd Dallas American Games on the 20th.
The 23rd Dallas American Games, with the motto of ‘one passion, challenge, brilliant victory’, ended the 2 nights and three days of heat.
In this game, where more than 3,000 athletes participated as a guest team at 30 branches in the Americas and the Jeollanam -do Sports Association in Korea, the Washington team was 5th overall, Maryland team ranked 11th, and in the New York Sports, the Washington team was ranked 4th and Maryland’s 9th overall performance.
Dallas, who played more than 600 athletes as a home team, was ranked first. The second place was tied for third place in Georgia, Houston and Los Angeles.
The Washington Squadron (Chairman Kim Yu -jin, Chairman Kim Duk -man, Deputy General Manager Jung Jong -woong), who played 170 people from 14 sports, won 64 medals including at least 18 gold medals, 19 silver medals and 27 bronze medals by 3 pm on the last day of the tournament.
The athletic team, who dispatched two athletes, won five gold medals and contributed to the Washington team. Kim Jin -young, who is a 10 -year -old Virginia Okton High School, won gold medals in 100 meters, 200 meters, 400 meters, and far away, respectively.
Suyoung scored 407 points with 4 gold, 12 silver and five sons, and won fourth after Dallas, Houston, and New York. In the Washington team, Kim Eun -ji (10th grader) Kim Eun -ji (Virginia Winchester) became a 100 -meter butterfly, 100 -meter freestyle, and 200 meters freestyle.
In the shooting, Park Tae -in won the gold medal in the male air pistol and 22 rifle, and the player won the gold medal in 22 rifles, male groups, male individuals, and women. In addition, men and female individuals have won the bronze medal in the men’s 22 rifle teams, the women’s air pistol team exhibition, and the male traps.
The Taekwondo team, which dispatched 14 players, won one gold medal, two silver and 16 dongs. Cha Jae -kwan (Washington Taekwondo Team Poomsae) won the gold medal by winning the new Master Poomsae category this year.
In badminton, he scored 1 gold and one dong. In the women’s singles in their 60s, Jennifer Kim won one gold medal and a mixed doubles (Kim Woo -jung, Jennifer Kim) in his 60s.
In the tennis, 1 silver and one bronze, and in bowling, Yoon Heung -jin was qualified as a representative of the American Games.
In the balls, he won a silver medal in basketball and volleyball. The football also won the bronze medal in the elderly. In the 10K shortcut marathon held on the morning of the 22nd, the last day of the tournament, Jennifer Kim won the gold medal in the women’s category in his 60s.
Maryland Squadron (Chairman Oh Se -baek, General Manager and Vice -Chairman Choi Chul -ho and General Manager Shin Myung -hwa), who dispatched 150 athletes to 11 sports, ranked 11th in the Dallas American Games.
The Merrill Land Squadron added to the top fifth place, which was in its original goal, but it added regret, but did the best and united unity and harmony.
Merrill Land Squadron won a total of 31 medals, including 4 gold medals, 15 silver medals and 12 bronze medals. In particular, he won 15 medals, including two gold medals, in the shooting that was a medal field, and also stood out in Taekwondo, Swimming, Badminton and Golf.
He won two gold medals in shooting, and added one in Taekwondo and Golf to win four gold medals. The silver medals won 15, including nine shooting, one Taekwondo, one swimming, two badminton, one tennis, and one marathon. The bronze medals were harvested, including four shooting, two taekwondo, three swimming, one badminton, one golf, and one tennis.
Chairman Oh Se -baek said, “I was not expected, but I did my best in the tournament, and the sweat and effort of Maryland players who showed good skills were shining.” Suh Hwa -hwa said, “Through the sports, the first generation to the second and third generations were harmonized together and united as a place of harmony.”
On the other hand, the tournament held at the Star Center on the 20th, along with the team’s position on the 20th, welcomed by Kim Sung -han (Dallas Korean Chairman), the encouraging speech of the Korean Sports Chairman Yoo Seung -min, the Consulate General of Houston, Chung Young -ho, and the guests of the House of Representatives of the Mark Bearsey, and the torch of the Korean Sports and Sports Chairman Chung Ju -hyun. It was held in the order of the declaration of the competition and the opening ceremony.
According to Kim Sung -han, 30 of the 31 American branches participated in the competition and the total budget was $ 300,000. At the closing ceremony, the next venue, which is usually announced, was not announced because there was no place to want.
Lee Chang -yeol and Bae Hee -kyung Reporter
