[Olympics] Hwang Sun-woo’s Self-reproach, Kim Woo-min’s Encouragement… Men’s 800m Relay Medal Challenge

Aiming for first Olympic team medal in Korean swimming history.

Hwang Sun-woo (21, Gangwon Provincial Office) expressed his frustration after failing to advance to the finals of the men’s 200m freestyle individual event, but said, “I will quickly shake off this feeling for the remaining events, including the 800m relay.”

Kim Woo-min (22, Gangwon Provincial Office), the bronze medalist in the men’s 400m freestyle, also consoled his junior, saying, “I hope Seon-woo quickly shakes off today’s disappointment and shows a good performance in the remaining relay events.” 카지노사이트

On the 29th (Korean time), Hwang Sun-woo finished 9th with a time of 1 minute 45.92 seconds in the semifinals of the men’s 200m freestyle swimming event at the 2024 Paris Olympics held at the La Defense Aquatics Center in Paris, France, missing out on advancing to the finals, which can only be done in 8th place.

Hwang Sun-woo, who was berating himself by saying, “I’m disappointed in myself,” said, “I have the men’s 800m relay, 400m medley relay, and 100m freestyle left, so I’ll quickly shake off this feeling today and focus on the next games.”

Although he didn’t make it to the final stage in his main event, the 200m freestyle, Hwang Sun-woo still has a chance to stand on the podium.

Kim Woo-min, who won a bronze medal in the 400m individual event, also imagines winning a medal with his teammates, including Hwang Sun-woo.

Thanks to Kim Woo-min, Korean swimming, which produced its first Olympic medalist in 12 years since Park Tae-hwan in the 2012 London Games, is also looking forward to its first ever team event medal.

Although it received a disappointing report card in this competition, Hwang Sun-woo, who won three consecutive medals (one gold, one silver, and one bronze) in the 200m freestyle at the World Championships, is still the most reliable weapon for the Korean team in the 800m relay.

Kim Woo-min decided to give up competing in the 800m freestyle individual event and focus on the 800m relay.

Lee Ho-jun (Jeju City Hall), Lee Yu-yeon (Goyang City Hall), Yang Jae-hoon (Gangwon Provincial Office), and Kim Young-hyun (Anyang City Hall) will join him.

The men’s 800m relay team, consisting of Yang Jae-hoon, Kim Woo-min, Lee Ho-jun, and Hwang Sun-woo, placed second with a time of 7 minutes and 01.94 seconds at the 2024 World Championships held in Doha in February.

The gap with first place China (7 minutes 01.84 seconds) was just 0.1 seconds.

The golden generation that led the renaissance of Korean swimming decorated their first ever medal in the World Championships team event with silver.