North Korean Athlete Cries at Hangzhou Asian Games Award Ceremony
In a heartfelt moment at the award ceremony for the team event of the Hangzhou Asian Games shooting summit, a North Korean athlete couldn’t hold back tears after winning a silver medal.
The 19th Hangzhou 10m Asian Games Men’s Summit Target Team Competition Award Ceremony took place at the Puyang Inhu Sports Center in Hangzhou, China. South Korea’s Ha Gwang-cheol, Jeong Yu-jin, and Kwak Yong-bin secured first place, clinching gold medals.
Tears and Disappointment for North Korean Athletes
North Korea and Indonesia claimed the second and third places, respectively. Although North Korea had the same score as South Korea, they fell behind in the number of Inner Ten (10 points in the middle), resulting in them taking home the silver medal. The medal recipients from Korea and Indonesia were overcome with joy, but the North Korean athletes displayed stern expressions and were often seen sighing.
Avoidance and Emotion During National Anthem
As the South Korean flag was raised and the national anthem played, the North Korean athletes on the podium turned away from the flag. The broadcast captured a brief moment of Park Myung-won crying during the national anthem. Even after the ceremony concluded and commemorative photos were taken, the North Korean players maintained their determined demeanor.
Failure to Coexist on the Podium
When the South Korean players suggested that all athletes stand together on the first-place podium, the Indonesian players happily joined. However, the North Korean players appeared to ignore the suggestion and did not respond when tapped on the shoulder by their South Korean counterparts. This scene left the Indonesian players feeling embarrassed. In the end, each athlete descended from their respective podiums and took commemorative photos.
Reflecting on the situation, Ha Gwang-cheol from Korea shared, “I initially tried to shake hands, but it wasn’t possible. When they asked me to join them on the first-place podium for a picture, I used my body language to convey that it wasn’t possible for them to go up. So I took the lead.” She recalled that no discussions took place during that time.
The Dynamics of Target Shooting
Target running is a sport where athletes hit a moving target, with variations in speed. South Korea surprised with a gold medal victory as rivals North Korea and Vietnam faltered in the second half. North Korea, unfortunately, slipped in the rankings. In previous Asian Games, Park Myung-won from North Korea won two gold medals, including the mixed men’s 10m individual running target and the team event. However, this time, they settled for a silver medal in the team event.
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A North Korean athlete who won a silver medal was caught crying at the award ceremony of the team event of the Hangzhou Asian Games shooting summit.
The 19th Hangzhou 10m Asian Games Men’s Summit Target Team Competition Award Ceremony was held at the Puyang Inhu Sports Center in Hangzhou, China on the 25th local time.
As it turned out, South Korea’s Ha Gwang-cheol, Jeong Yu-jin, and Kwak Yong-bin came first and won gold medals.
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Second and third place went to North Korea and Indonesia. North Korea had the same score as us, but fell behind in the number of Inner Ten (10 points in the middle) and took the silver medal.
The Korean and Indonesian athletes who received medals at their respective venues could not hide their joy, but the North Korean athletes were different.
North Korea’s Park Myung-won, Yoo Seong-jun, and Kwon Kwang-il, who received silver medals, had stern expressions and were often seen sighing.
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Then, as the South Korean flag was raised and the national anthem played, the North Korean athletes on the podium turned away from the South Korean flag.
The broadcast camera captured Park Myung-won briefly crying while the national anthem was playing.
Even after the award ceremony ended and commemorative photos were taken, the North Korean players looked determined.
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When the Korean players suggested that they all stand on the first place podium together, the Indonesian players smiled and went up to the podium, but the North Korean players didn’t even seem to listen to our suggestion. players.
Although the South Korean players asked the North Korean players by tapping their shoulders, the North Korean players did not respond, and the Indonesian players watched this scene as if they were embarrassed.
In the end, each of the award-winning athletes came down from their respective podiums and took commemorative photos.
After the award ceremony, Korea’s Ha Gwang-cheol said, “I originally tried to shake hands, but it wasn’t possible. When they asked me to go up and take a picture with them (on the first place podium), I think I used my body to say, ‘You can’t go up.’ So I became more proactive.“We didn’t talk about it,” she recalled of that time.
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Target running is a sport where you hit a target that moves sideways like a game, divided into normal sports where the target speed is constant and mixed sports where the speed varies on random
On this day, South Korea won a ‘surprise gold medal’ as rivals North Korea and Vietnam collapsed in the second half, while North Korea slipped in the second half.
Previously, at the 2010 Guangzhou Asian Games, North Korea’s Park Myung-won two gold medals, including the mixed men’s 10m individual running target and the team event, but won a silver medal in the team event at this year’s Hangzhou Asian Games.
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