Choi Min-jeong (24), a signboard of the Korean women’s short track, vowed to excel in the remaining races right following the 1000m silver medal ceremony.
On the 12th, Choi Min-jung posted on her official Instagram account a post-it photo with the words ‘Korean short track jjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjang!’, ‘Let’s overcome it!’
Choi Min-jung took the silver medal at the women’s 1000m short track event at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics held at Medal Plaza in Beijing, China on the followingnoon of the same day.
Choi Min-jung smiles with her silver medal around her neck as she attends the women’s short track 1000m awards ceremony at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics held at Medal Plaza in Beijing, China on the 12th. Photo (Beijing, China)=AFPBBNEWS=NEWS1
After winning the silver medal in the women’s short track 1000m final on the 11th with a time of 1:28.46, she shed hot tears while enjoying the joy of winning the medal with a bright smile at the awards ceremony.
Choi Min-jung suffered a lot of heartache following the start of this tournament.
He was disappointed by being eliminated in the mixed relay preliminary and 500m quarterfinals.
However, in the semifinals of the women’s 3000m relay held later, he recovered his skills by leading Korea to the final with overwhelming speed on the last lap, and showed the performance of a world-class skater in the final.
After winning her third Olympic medal, she was able to prepare for the women’s 3000m relay finals on the 13th and the 1500m quarterfinals on the 16th with a lighter mind.
Choi Min-jeong did not hide his desire to win additional medals by leaving a message saying “3000m Relay, 1500m Fighting” together.
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