Month: July 2024

Lim Jong-hoon and Shin Yu-bin advanced to the semifinals of the mixed doubles event in table tennis at the Paris Olympics on Sunday, with a battle against the gold medal favorite from China on the horizon.

The South Korean duo defeated Ovidiu Ionescu and Bernadette Szocs of Romania 4-0 (13-11, 11-8, 11-8, 11-8) in the quarterfinals at South Paris Arena 4.

Next up will be the top-ranked duo from China, Wang Chuqin and Sun Yingsha, who beat Lin Yun-Ju and Chen Szu-Yu of Chinese Taipei 4-2 (7-11, 11-6, 6-11, 11-7, 11-9, 11-3) in the quarterfinals Sunday.

Their semifinal match is scheduled for Monday.

Also on Sunday, Ri Jong-sik and Kim Kum-yong of North Korea reached the semifinals after knocking off Kristian Karlsson and Christina Kallberg of 커뮤니티 Sweden 4-1 (11-7, 11-8, 9-11, 11-4, 11-8).

Ri and Kim began their tournament by stunning the No. 2 seed from Japan, Tomokazu Harimoto and Hina Hayata, on Saturday. The North Koreans will next face Wong Chun Ting and Doo Hoi Kem of Hong Kong.

The South Korean and North Korean teams could either square off in the gold medal match or the bronze medal match.

Representing South Korea in archery at an Olympics isn’t for the faint of heart.

Expectations are on a wholly different level than many other sports. Anything less than a gold medal is considered a failure, but none more so than in the women’s team event, where South Korea has literally never lost.

Imagine the kind of pressure felt by those female archers. Their pursuit is less about trying to win another gold for the country, but more about trying to avoid becoming the first ones to fail to win the team gold medal.

They say all good things must come to an end, and South Korea’s undefeated run in the Olympic women’s archery team event will suffer that fate at some point.

But a trio of first-time Olympians for South Korea, Jeon Hun-young, Nam Su-hyeon and Lim Si-hyeon, made sure the streak would not end Sunday in Paris.

South Korea defeated China 5-4 in a thrilling shoot-off in the gold medal match at Invalides. The team events are contested in sets, with three archers each taking two arrows per set for their team for a perfect score of 60.

A set win is worth two points, and a tie is worth one point. The first team to reach five points by the fourth set wins.

South Korea led 4-0 before China won the next two sets to pull into a 4-4 tie and force the shoot-off. Each archer took one shot, and Korea won 29-27 thanks to 10s hit by Jeon and Lim.

All three archers were overcome with emotion afterward, offering a peek at just how much pressure had weighed on them.

“I’d be lying if I said we didn’t feel that burden,” Lim said, choking back tears. “We all sensed the weight of expectations of going for our 토토 10th straight gold. And I think all three of us did a tremendous job overcoming that pressure. I am grateful that we’ve become a part of South Korean archery history.”

Though the final was a nail-biter, Jeon insisted she never once doubted herself or her teammates.

“I didn’t ever think we would lose,” she said. “I was too locked in to be thinking about the score or the final result. I was just concentrating on every arrow, and I trusted in my teammates and in the work I’ve put in to get here.”

The South Korean women’s epee fencing team will be chasing two rabbits Tuesday at the Paris Olympics: their second straight medal and a measure of redemption.

Choi In-jeong, Kang Young-mi, Song Se-ra and Lee Hye-in have been brought back as a team for Paris, with Choi coming out of retirement to rejoin her three teammates following their run to the silver medal at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics.

Kang, Song and Lee each competed in the individual event Saturday, but they were all eliminated early without sniffing a medal. Kang and Lee both lost their first matches, in the round of 32, while Song, the only Korean ranked inside the top 10 at world No. 7, was gone in the round of 16.

Song was so crushed with her defeat that she was reduced to tears afterward. But she vowed she would cry tears of joy after the team event, which is set to begin with the quarterfinals at 2:20 p.m. Tuesday at Grand Palais in the French capital.

South Korea will take on the home team France, led by the individual silver medalist from Saturday, Auriane Mallo.

In the swimming pool at Paris La Defense Arena, the men’s 4×200-meter freestyle relay team will compete in the heats, where they will try to be among the top eight teams bound for the final.

The team will feature two world champions, Kim Woo-min (400m freestyle) and Hwang Sun-woo (200m freestyle). South Korea has never won a relay swimming medal in Olympic Games.

Also Tuesday, judoka Lee Joon-hwan will be in action in the men’s -81 kilograms. Dubbed the “Korean Lightning” by the International Judo 스포츠 Federation thanks to his speed, Lee has two world championships bronze medals to his name and will be going for his first Olympic medal at Champ-de-Mars Arena in Paris. 

South Korea was on target for two gold medals at the Paris Olympics on Sunday, raising its total to three after just two days of competition.

South Korea edged out China 5-4 in a nervy shoot-off in the final of the women’s archery team event, as Jeon Hun-young, Nam Su-hyeon and Lim Si-hyeon brought their country its 10th consecutive Olympic gold in that event.

The women’s team competition was added to the Olympics in 1988 in Seoul, and Korea, the preeminent archery powerhouse, remains undefeated.

South Korea won the first two sets against China, opening up a 4-0 lead and moving within a point of clinching the gold. But China battled 한국을 back to tied the score at 4-4 and force the shoot-off.

Jeon and Lim each hit a 10 — both of their 10s were confirmed after a review by the target judge — and South Korea outscored China 29-27 in the shoot-off.

South Korea’s first gold medal of Sunday came from shooting, with Oh Ye-jin beating her teammate Kim Ye-ji in the women’s 10-meter air pistol.

Oh, 19, set an Olympic record with 243.2 points, 1.9 points ahead of Kim, to reach the top of the podium in her Olympic debut.

This was the first gold-silver finish by South Korea in an Olympic shooting event in 12 years.

The Clippers agreed to a two-year, $9.6 million contract with Batum. It is not known whether the option will be included, but it is presumed to be a full guarantee. The Clippers spend a lot. It is expected to use exceptions to catch him.

Additional reporter Chris Haynes informed that the Clippers also had Chris Dunn (guard, 191 cm, 93 kg). The contract is not yet known. The Clippers are also expected to break up with Russell Westbrook and are believed to be pursuing signing and trade. If Dunn’s contract goes ahead as expected, he will also have a good backup guard. 메이저놀이터

Batum was traded from the Clippers to the Philadelphia 76ers early last season. He was expected to play as a key six man for the Clippers, but had to change his uniform as he failed to avoid the trade. Originally wanting to end his career with the Clippers, Batum signed a multi-year contract with the Clippers this time, and is expected to continue his role after the 2024 Olympics.

He played in 60 games for the Clippers and Philadelphia last season. He played 25.5 minutes per game, scoring 5.3 points (.453.395.714), 4.1 rebounds, and 2.1 assists. The average score has continued to decline over the past three seasons. He has mostly played as a backup power forward in recent years. He has played more than one 3-pointer on average with a success rate of about 40 percent.

Dunn played in 66 games for the Utah Jazz last season. He averaged 18.9 minutes and scored 5.4 points (.470.369.688), 2.9 rebounds, and 3.8 assists and one steal. He also played 32 games as a starter, but his overall performance was poor compared to the previous season. In the 2022-2023 season, he scored 13.2 points per game, but played in only 22 games. He played in many games last season for the first time in a long time.

Bamba is also heading to Hollywood. He played for the Philadelphia Phillies last season. He had to start as a third center, but he had many limitations. He was called by the Clippers as much as he could help him physically. The Clippers have been struggling with backup centers. As Mason Plumlee (Finnix), who was with the Clippers until the last season, is moving, they have decided to secure Bamba, which does not have a lot of money.

According to the Associated Press on the 3rd (Korea time), Bronny expressed his feelings about joining the team at a press conference held at the Los Angeles Lakers Training Complex in El Segundo, California.

Bronny was selected by the Lakers as the 55th pick in the second round at the “2024 NBA Draft” held at ESPN Seaport District Studios in Manhattan, New York on the 28th of last month.

Bronny said, “I’ve seen stories on social networking services (SNS) or the Internet that I don’t deserve an opportunity,” adding, “But nothing has changed because I’ve been through these things all my life.”

“The pressure has increased (since joining the Lakers), but I can overcome it,” he added.

Bronny also stressed that he did not participate in the NBA draft to play with his father, LeBron.

“I want to make my name known on my own (not my father’s son),” he said. “I want to join the team and do my job and improve every day,” he said, expressing his determination to stand out in the NBA with his skills, not his father’s halo. 동행복권파워볼

New manager J.J. Ledick, who recently took the helm of the Lakers, said, “Broni came here because of his hard work,” suggesting that he was not chosen because he was a LeBron son.

Meanwhile, LeBron reportedly watched Bronny’s press conference from the back of the conference hall.

If LeBron plays for the Lakers next season and the father and son play at the same time, the NBA will complete a new history.