Youth Olympics Kim Hyun-gyeom, Surprise Gold Medalist in Figure Skating, “Cha Jun-hwan’s Advice was a Great Help”
“I can imagine how much pressure I must have felt during the PyeongChang Olympics.”
“I received good energy from my fellow schoolmate,” Joo Jae-hee, a short track speed skater, who won the gold medal.
Kim Hyun-gyeom (Han Advertising), who became the first Korean male figure skater to win an Olympic medal, said that the advice of Cha Jun-hwan (Korea University), his role model and 'Olympic stage senior', was of great help.
After winning the gold medal in men's figure skating singles at the 2024 Gangwon Winter Youth Olympics (hereinafter referred to as Gangwon 2024) held at the Gangneung Ice Arena in Gangwon-do on the 29th, Kim Hyun-gyeom said, "(Cha) Jun-hwan advised me to focus on mind control while looking around the audience after the warm-up.
“I gave it to him and it was a big help,” he said.
“Through competing in this competition, I could guess how much pressure Junhwan must have felt during the PyeongChang Winter Olympics.
“I’m really happy to get a good result,” he said.
outlookindiasports