Shin Yubin “I’ll Change the Medal Color Next Time”
“I will try harder and change my color every month next time,” said Shin Yoo-bin (20-Korean Air) after returning home from the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.
According to News1 on Wednesday, the South Korean table tennis team, including Shin, returned home through Incheon International Airport.
“Every match I played at the Olympics was a good experience, and I feel honored to have been able to play such a match,” Shin said, adding, “I hope to become a better player based on this experience.” “I think this medal is a start. I will try harder and change the color of my medal next time,” he said.
He secured two medals at the Paris 2024 Games, winning bronze in the mixed doubles event with Lim Jong-hoon (27-Korea Exchange) and bronze in the women’s team event with Jeon Jeon-hee (32-Mirae Asset Securities) and Lee Eun-hye (29-Korean Air).
Shin is only the fourth Korean table tennis player in history to win multiple medals at an Olympic Games. She joins Yoo Nam-gyu at Seoul 1988 and Kim Taek-soo and Hyun Jung-hwa at Barcelona 1992.
He also opened up about his ‘foodie’ behavior, eating rice balls 지노사이트 추천 and flat peaches packed by his mother before matches. “I ate well so I wouldn’t get tired from playing so many matches. I ate so well that even after the tournament, I didn’t want to eat anything else,” he laughed.
The scene where he appeared on a TV show as a child and said, “I like table tennis more than rice and more than my friends,” also became popular among viewers. In response, Shin Yubin said, “My sisters used to tease me about my past entertainment videos. Now, I like my sisters (who played in a team competition together) more than my friends.”
Other members of the national table tennis team who returned home with her also shared their feelings. “I’m happy to have a medal after all the hard work, and thanks to the help of many people, I was able to win a medal after naturalizing,” said Jeon Jeon-hee. Lee Eun-hye also smiled broadly, saying, “I’m happier and more grateful to be back in Korea with so many fans welcoming me.” The pair naturalized in South Korea in 2011.
“Yoo Bin Yi made it possible for me to win a medal, and I will thank him personally,” said Lim Jong-hoon. “I already have a clear goal for the next Olympics. The men’s singles players also suffered a lot this time, and it’s a shame that it didn’t pay off. Next time, we will make sure that the men’s team can win a medal together.”