Table Tennis No Medal for 12 Years Shin Yu-bin and Lim Jong-hoon Hunt for Bronze Medal Today

Shin Yu-bin: “I’ll give it my all for every point and every game”

Shin Yu-bin (Korean Air) and Lim Jong-hoon (Korea Exchange), who are challenging for their first Olympic table tennis medal in 12 years, will go after the bronze medal this evening.

In the semifinals of the table tennis mixed doubles held at the South Paris Arena 4 in Paris, France on the 29th (local time), the Shin Yu-bin-Lim Jong-hoon pair (3rd) lost 2-4 (11-6 7-11 11-9 5-11 7-11 9-11) to the Chinese world No. 1 Wang Chu-qin-Sun Yingsha pair. Having

failed to advance to the finals, the Shin Yu-bin-Lim Jong-hoon pair will play the bronze medal match against the Hong Kong pair of Wong Chun-ting-Du Hoi Kem (4th) at the same venue on the 30th.

The mixed doubles match between Shin Yu-bin and Lim Jong-hoon is considered the event with the highest medal potential in this tournament.

Korea has not won an Olympic medal since the men’s team event silver medal at the 2012 London Games.

Shin Yu-bin said after the match, “The content was good, but it’s a shame that we lost.” Lim Jong-hoon also said, “The loser has no words. I will prepare well for tomorrow’s match.”

Shin Yu-bin, who will face world No. 4 Hong Kong as her next opponent, said, “(Hong Kong) has a lot of experience and players who have played on big stages,” and “They are solid and skilled, so if we take on the challenge with a sincere heart, we will produce good results.” When asked if she felt pressured about Korea’s first medal in table tennis in 12 years, she said, “I will give it my all for every point and every match.” Meanwhile , Shin Yu-bin has been in the spotlight as a table tennis prodigy since she was young, appearing on various broadcasts. She has been active as a reserve member of the national team since elementary school and was selected as the youngest national representative in the history of Korean table tennis. 안전놀이터