Korea’s archery team, which had the best performance ever at the 2024 Paris Olympics, has wrapped up its long journey with the “Great Rewards of All Time.” This also means that the fierce competition for the selection of the national team will begin again, and that the competition for the Los Angeles Olympic Games will begin four years later.
The Korea Archery Association and Hyundai Motor Group held a welcoming dinner for the archery team at the 2024 Paris Olympics at Grand Walkerhill Seoul in Gwangjin-gu, Seoul on the 27th. Hyundai Motor Group Chairman Chung Eui-sun, the chairman of the Archery Association, gave a “great reward” to the team that achieved the highest record ever, including the gold medal in five events for the first time in history. The total amount of rewards paid to six male and female representatives alone is 3.21 billion won, more than 1.3 billion won (1.9 billion won) from the total amount of rewards (1.9 billion won) at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics three years ago.
According to the association, Kim Woo-jin and Lim Ji-hyun, who won three gold medals, each received 800 million won after-tax rewards. The amount was higher than the 700 million won reward that Ansan, a three-time Olympic champion, received. Depending on the medal color of the individual competition, Nam Soo-hyun also received 500 million won, and Lee Woo-seok received 450 million won. Jeon Hoon-young and Kim Je-deok also collected 330 million won in rewards. Athletes even received vehicles for their injuries. “I will use them to help my family,” Kim Woo-jin said of the use of the reward. “I will also contribute to the marriage,” Lee Woo-seok said with a smile.
With a welcoming dinner and a reward, the Korean archery team, which participated in the Paris Olympics, also ended its journey. Soon after, the “infinite competition” will begin again. The first round of the 2025 national team competition will take place in Yecheon, North Gyeongsang Province from next month. Everyone has to compete from the ground up. Fair and fierce competition is also the driving force behind Korean archery, which is solidly maintaining its position as the strongest in the world.
“This is Korea’s archery,” said Hong Seung-jin, the general manager of the archery team. “Kim Woo-jin said in an interview (at the Olympics) that he would keep the medal in the past. He meant that he would not be overconfident and prepare for the LA Olympics. He said that he would thoroughly prepare for the selection contest for the national team to advance to a higher goal. He will not be afraid of new challenges and changes, and will unite as one to achieve bigger dreams.”
Athletes are not dissimilar. He is committed to not being complacent about his performance at the Paris Olympics and to perform in the next stage through competition again.
Immediately after winning three gold medals at the Paris Olympics, Kim said, “I want to go further and have no retirement plans. I want to work hard until the LA Olympics four years from now.” Kim Woo-jin also said, “I will continue to work harder to create history and myths.” Jeon Hoon-young also pledged, “I will continue to work hard to shine on the world stage.”
BY: 토토사이트 순위