The short track national team competing in the 4th round of the 2023-2024 International Skating Union (ISU) World Cup Seoul KB Financial Cup pledged to do well at home.
About 300 players from 30 countries will participate in this competition, which will be held at the Mokdong Ice Rink in Seoul from the 15th to the 17th. 먹튀검증사이트
They will compete for 8 individual medals (500m, 1000m, 1500m 1st and 2nd rounds) and 3 relays (men's 5000m, women's 3000m, mixed 2000m).
National team coach Ahn Jung-hyun said, "We will play in Mokdong after the 2023 World Championships. We will make sure we achieve better results than the last World Championships."
In the third tournament held in China, the national team suffered from terrorism by Chinese fans. Coach Ahn said, "After the first day's game, there were fans waiting for Hwang Dae-heon, and they made fun of him and mentioned the names of Chinese players in the hotel elevator.
We took action to protest to the ISU. He suffered a psychological blow and must have been very anxious. "I don't think it's possible.
I'll have to endure the boos in the stadium, but the fact that they followed me to my dorm is a serious problem." He added, "My physical condition is not the problem. I felt brighter when I came back."
The national team has not yet won a gold medal in the relay this season. They consistently won medals in men's (2 silver, 1 bronze), women's (2 silver, 1 bronze), and mixed gender (1 silver, 1 bronze), but were unable to overcome competitors such as the Netherlands, Canada, and China.
Coach Ahn said, "Compared to my individual skills, I was a little off in the relay race. I hope to bounce back and achieve good results.
The team is getting better," and added, "I will win a lot of medals in the (middle and long-distance) events, where I am traditionally good." “I want to come,” he said.
However, the prospects for the individual exhibition are bright. Park Ji-won (27, Seoul City Hall), who ranked first in the overall rankings last season and is currently ranked third in the men's division, said, "I achieved good results (two gold medals) at the World Championships, and it is a place with good memories. I will run well this time too." .
The player with the best performance in the men's division this season is Kim Geon-woo (25, Sports Toto). They won one gold medal each in the 1st to 3rd competitions.
Kim Geon-woo said, "This is my first international competition held in Seoul. I have shown a good performance up until the third competition, so I want to do well with the support of the fans."
Kim Geon-woo, who is ranked first in the overall points ranking, said, "We have now reached the halfway point. I am greedy for the Crystal Glove (trophy awarded to the person ranked first in the overall rankings).
It was my first international competition in a long time, and I was lucky.
I got good grades and went with the flow. 4 “Starting from the next competition, I want to show better performance and take first place,” he said.
This season, the women's national team had ace Choi Min-jeong return her Taegeuk mark for a break. However, her youngest child, Kim Gil-li (19, Seongnam City Hall), is filling the empty spot. Gilly Kim said, “The word ‘ace’ is a burden, but I am working out with the thought that I should show an even better performance this season as I am being called that.”
Kim Gil-li, who is ranked first in the women's division, said, "As it is the Seoul World Cup, I will be full of fighting spirit and show a great performance.
She continued, "Because it is a sport with a lot of changes in rankings, I think I will have to do my best until the 6th competition. My goal is to focus more and finish well and win the Crystal Globe."
Meanwhile, Lin Xiaojun (Korean name Lim Hyo-jun), who became a naturalized Chinese citizen, decided not to participate in this competition.
Lin Xiaojun was disqualified in the final of the first 500m race when he fell while turning a corner and collided with Liu Xiaoang. Coach Ahn Jung-hyun said,
We confirmed that Lin Xiaojun will not participate in the 4th tournament due to an injury. It is more important for us to perform well than to compete against a specific player."