PHOTOS: Korean athletes give their all on final days of Paris Olympics
By Kim Dong-wooPosted : August 11, 2024, 22:12Updated : August 11, 2024, 22:19
SEOUL, August 11 (AJU PRESS) - Table tennis trio Jeon Ji-hee, Lee Eun-hye and Shin Yu-bin won bronze in the women's team event at the Summer Olympics in Paris, France on Saturday, after defeating their German opponents.
Saturday's victory ended the Korea's 16-year drought in the event since the 2008 Beijing Olympics. It was also the country's first Olympic medal in both the women's singles and team events.
Shin, who won bronze medal in the mixed doubles with Lim Jong-hoon a week ago, became the country's first multi-medalist in table tennis since the 1992 Barcelona Olympics when Hyun Jung-hwa and Kim Taek-soo secured two bronze medals.
Table tennis players Jeon Ji-hee (left) and Shin Yu-bin compete in the women's team event at the Summer Olympics in Paris, France on Aug. 10, 2024. AFP-Yonhap
Table tennis players Jeon Ji-hee (left) and Shin Yu-bin compete in the women's team event at the Summer Olympics in Paris, France on Aug. 10, 2024. AFP-Yonhap
Table tennis player Jeon Ji-hee reacts in the women's team event at the Summer Olympics in Paris, France on Aug. 10, 2024. AFP-Yonhap
Table tennis player Lee Eun-hye reacts in the women's team event at the Summer Olympics in Paris, France on Aug. 10, 2024. AFP-Yonhap
Table tennis players Shin Yu-bin (far left), Lee Eun-hye (center) and Jeon Ji-hee react after winning bronze in the women's team event at the Summer Olympics in Paris, France on Aug. 10, 2024. AFP-Yonhap
On the same day, Kim Hong-yul, better known by his stage name Hong 10, finished third in the preliminary round of the men's breaking event, failing to advance to the quarterfinals.
Break dancer Kim Hong-yul competes in the preliminary round of the men's breaking event at the Summer Olympics in Paris, France on Aug. 10, 2024. EPA-Yonhap
Break dancer Kim Hong-yul competes in the preliminary round of the men's breaking event at the Summer Olympics in Paris, France on Aug. 10, 2024. EPA-Yonhap
Break dancer Kim Hong-yul competes in the preliminary round of the men's breaking event at the Summer Olympics in Paris, France on Aug. 10, 2024. Reuters-Yonhap
Break dancer Kim Hong-yul practices during a training session ahead of the preliminary round of the men's breaking event at the Summer Olympics in Paris, France on Aug. 6, 2024. AFP-Yonhap
The following day, Jun Woong-tae finished sixth in the men's modern pentathlon, which consists of five disciplines -- cross country running, equestrian show jumping, fencing, freestyle swimming, and laser pistol shooting. Jun, who won bronze in the previous Olympics in Tokyo failed to make a podium finish.
Jun Woong-tae competes in the men's modern pentathlon at the Summer Olympics in Paris, France on Aug. 10, 2024. Reuters-Yonhap
Jun Woong-tae competes in the men's modern pentathlon at the Summer Olympics in Paris, France on Aug. 10, 2024. Yonhap
Jun Woong-tae competes in the men's modern pentathlon at the Summer Olympics in Paris, France on Aug. 10, 2024. Yonhap
Jun Woong-tae competes in the men's modern pentathlon at the Summer Olympics in Paris, France on Aug. 10, 2024. Reuters-Yonhap
Later in the day, Woo Sang-hyeok also failed to earn a medal in the men's high jump, after finishing seventh. Despite his personal best of 2.36 meters, Woo was unable to clear 2.31 meters in three attempts.
Woo Sang-hyeok competes in the men's high jump at the Summer Olympics in Paris, France on Aug. 10, 2024. AP-Yonhap
Woo Sang-hyeok competes in the men's high jump at the Summer Olympics in Paris, France on Aug. 10, 2024. Reuters-Yonhap
Woo Sang-hyeok competes in the men's high jump at the Summer Olympics in Paris, France on Aug. 10, 2024. AFP-Yonhap
Woo Sang-hyeok reacts in the men's high jump at the Summer Olympics in Paris, France on Aug. 10, 2024. AFP-Yonhap