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2024 Paris Olympics, Philippine Gymnastics Hero Award
A Pile of Money at 24... Philippine Gymnastics Hero Award 'amazing' [2024 Paris Olympics]
Carlos Yulo (24, Philippines), the first male athlete in Philippine history to win a gold medal, is drawing attention with the promise of extraordinary support.
Yulo won the gold medal with a score of 15,000 points in the men's gymnastics floor exercise at the 2024 Paris Olympics held at Arena Bercy on the 4th.
This is the second gold medal won by the Philippines in both the Summer and Winter Olympics, and the first ever for a male athlete.
Previously, female weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz won her first gold medal at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics. 토토사이트 추천
After winning the gold medal, Yulo said, "The Philippines is a really small country," and "winning a gold medal at the Olympics is a huge deal for the Philippines.
I'm grateful for the Filipino people who supported me."
In the men's vault event that followed, Yulo also won the gold medal with a score of 15.116.
He is the first Philippine athlete to win two gold medals.
According to Philippine media, including the Manila Bulletin, an English-language newspaper, the Philippine government has offered a gold medal bonus worth hundreds of millions of won.
The Philippine Sports Commission and the Philippine Congress will each give 10 million pesos (about 235 million won) and 3 million pesos (7.5 million won).
The 10 million pesos payment is stipulated by law, and the 3 million pesos prize money was created for the Paris Olympics.
Yulo, who trained in Japan for seven years due to poor facilities, said after winning her first gold medal, "I'm happy to have won the gold medal.
And I have won the house," but also added, "I hope this victory will open the door for Filipino children to have access to (gymnastics)."
Furthermore, a famous Philippine doctor promised to provide Yulo with "free gastrointestinal consultations and colonoscopies for life," and famous Philippine restaurants also announced that they would offer lifetime free buffet passes.
One furniture brand said they would provide furniture worth 100,000 pesos (2.35 million won).
Following the news of Carlos Yulo’s gold medal, not only the government but also the private sector has expressed their intention to support, and attention is focused on how much more support will come in the future.
Praise for Taegeuk Archer Killer Resembles DiCaprio
“The More I See it, The More I Like it”… Praise for ‘Taegeuk Archer Killer’ Who Resembles DiCaprio [2024 Paris Olympics]
Ellison sincerely congratulates Kim Woo-jin after his defeat.
Kim Woo-jin (32, Cheongju City Hall) won the gold medal in the men's individual archery event at the Paris Olympics by a margin of 4.9 mm.
Meanwhile, his opponent in the final, Brady Ellison (USA), is a hot topic.
Not only did he display his skills in a 'close match' with Kim Woo-jin in the final, but he also showed his sincere congratulations to his opponent. 메이저사이트
On the 4th (local time), Kim Woo-jin defeated Ellison 6 to 5 in the final of the men's individual archery event at the 2024 Paris Olympics held at Invalides in Paris, France.
The difference of 4.9 mm was what decided the match.
In the shoot-off, if the score is tied, the shorter distance from the arrow to the center of the target is compared, and Kim Woo-jin recorded 55.8 mm and Ellison recorded 60.7 mm.
Ellison, who has previously destroyed Korean archery, is also nicknamed the 'Taegeuk Archer Killer'.
He has appeared on the Olympic stage for five consecutive times since the 2008 Beijing Games and also helped defeat Korea in the semifinals of the men's team event at the 2012 London Olympics.
At that time, Korea lost to the United States and only received a bronze medal.
On this day, after the winner was decided, Ellison held Son Woo-jin's hand and cheered. Then they hugged.
After that, the coaches from each country, Kim Woo-jin, and Ellison all held hands and cheered.
Once, they raised their hands toward the camera, and once toward the audience, expressing their gratitude.
On this day, praise poured out for Ellison on various online communities.
Videos and photos of the game were posted with titles such as, "American archer who resembles DiCaprio," and "Ellison, I like him more and more the more I see him."
Netizens responded with comments such as, "So beautiful.
This is sportsmanship, harmony, and the real Korea-US alliance," and "Look at the manners of the American players.
They're really cool.
They're handsome and likeable."
Paris Olympics, Why is Only Sun Yingsha Cheered
“Why is Only Sun Yingsha Cheered?”… Why is there Biased Cheering in the Women’s Table Tennis Final [2024 Paris Olympics]
Women's Table Tennis Singles Finals: 'Family Fight'
Ranked 4th Chen Meng Defeats 1st Sun Yingsha.
Sun Yingsha's Fans Say "One-sided Support for Sun Yingsha Even Stopped the Match"
The controversy over distorted fandom culture has surfaced in the 2024 Paris Olympics table tennis women's singles final, which attracted attention as a match between Chinese players. 카지노사이트 추천
In the Paris Olympics table tennis women's singles final held at the South Paris Arena on the 3rd (local time), world No. 4 Chen Meng (China, 30) defeated No. 1 Sun Yingsha (24) 4-2 and won the gold medal.
Chen Meng won the singles title for the second consecutive time, following the last Tokyo Olympics.
During the match, the majority of the Chinese audience chanted "Sun Ying Sha."
Although all the players who made it to the finals were Chinese players, they showed biased cheers only for a certain player.
Hong Kong media outlet Phoenix News reported that "80% of the audience chanted "Sun Ying Sha, fight!" and "Chen Meng, fight!" could be heard once or twice."
Every time Sun Yingsha scored, the stands would roar, but on the other hand, when Chen Meng served or won a point, Sun Yingsha's fans would boo, and some would even wave their fingers and swear, causing the match to be halted.
After the match, when Chen Meng went up to the gold medal podium, many of the spectators also chanted Sun Yingsha's name.
Phoenix Wang, a reporter who was on the scene, said, "A French AFP reporter even asked, 'Why is everyone cheering for Sun Yingsha and not Chen Meng?'"
According to Phoenix News, an overheated fandom culture is emerging among fans of Chinese table tennis players.
The media explained the reason why Sun Yingsha fans are keeping an eye on Chen Meng, saying, "If Sun Yingsha wins, she will have achieved the fastest Grand Slam for a Chinese player in 433 days, and will be the first 'post-00' (born after 2000) to do so."
The scene that day also caused controversy among local table tennis fans in China.
On social media such as Weibo (the Chinese version of X), criticisms followed, such as, "Chen Meng had a hard time" "They are all players fighting for the honor of China, so why are they heckling her like this?" and "'Sisa' (Sun Yingsha's nickname) is a good player, but her fans are so malicious."
Singaporean media outlet United Zoubao also criticized this on the 4th, saying, "This is the emergence of a malicious fandom culture," and analyzing that a phenomenon often seen in entertainment industry fandoms has spread to the sports world.
The Chinese government is also wary of the deformed fandom culture of its sports fans.
In a meeting last May, the General Administration of Sports of China announced a policy stating, "We must resolutely block fandom culture throughout the entire process, including athlete selection and training."
Mens Basketball Team Under Ahn Jun-ho Achieves its 1st Win
MEN'S BASKETBALL TEAM UNDER AHN JUN-HO ACHIEVES ITS FIRST WIN… FORGET HANGZHOU AND MOVE TO ‘ONE TEAM KOREA'
Coach Ahn Jun-ho “The players' attitude as national team players has changed… sense of duty and responsibility”
Kim Jong-gyu looking back on the ‘Hangzhou disaster' “There were various internal problems”
Coach Ahn Jun-ho of the Korean men's national basketball team, who reported their first win with a 34-point victory, was satisfied, saying that they had taken a meaningful first step towards ‘One Team Korea'.
The national team led by Coach Ahn defeated Thailand 96-62 in the second round of Group A of the 2025 International Basketball Federation (FIBA) Asia Cup qualifiers held at the Wonju Sports Complex in Gangwon-do on the 25th.
This is the first win since Coach Ahn, who took office last month, debuted as the national team coach. 파워볼사이트
For Coach Ahn, it is also a victory that marks his return as an on-site leader after 12 years away.
In his debut match away to Australia on the 22nd, he unfortunately collapsed at the end of the game and lost 71-85.
Coach Ahn said at a press conference immediately after the match against Thailand, “After we decided on the slogan ‘One Team Korea', we shared our goals with one mind and one heart.
I emphasized the spirit of being willing to sacrifice one's own glory for the team's success.”
Coach Ahn, who looked back on the big win and smiled, said, “All the players were starters for each team, so they were almost exhausted after the 4th round (KBL).”
He added, “It took 24 hours to go to Australia and 24 hours to get back, but are the players complaining? “There was none,” he praised.
He said, “As a national team player, my attitude has changed.
I played with a sense of duty and responsibility.”
Korea, which was reorganized under Coach Ahn, overwhelmed its opponents with defense from the beginning of the game.
Players such as Oh Jae-hyeon (SK) and Byun Jun-hyeong (Sangmu), who are considered to be among the best in Korea with physique, speed, and strength, increased the intensity of pressure, and forwards such as Song Kyo-chang (KCC) and Kang Sang-jae (DB) also advanced to the front and harassed the opponent.
Thailand's main guns, Frederick Lisi and Moses Morgan, who were struggling under pressure, made a irritating argument during an inbounds pass about 5 minutes before the end of the first half.
Korea, which dominated the rebounds by 48 to 31, also caused 17 mistakes by the opponent.
Immediately after the rebound, the attack speed was especially increased, with a well-organized movement that allowed the player to immediately move into the opponent's half.
Thailand, which struggled against Korea's ‘fast basketball', was dragged by a gap of more than 20 points in the first half alone.
Ha Yoon-ki, who grabbed the most rebounds (14) on the day, looked back on the offensive work and described it as “an attack that goes over (to the opponent’s side) within 3 seconds.”
Coach Ahn said, “Our players are said to be tall at home, but when they go to the international stage, they have to overcome their height disadvantage.
The starting point is strong defense,” and added, “The trend these days is fast basketball.
Increasing the speed of offense and defense is the color of our team.” He emphasized.
He continued, “I think that if more accurate and detailed organizational skills are added, we will become a cohesive and quite good team.”
Veteran center Kim Jong-gyu confessed that the ‘team spirit’ emphasized by Coach Ahn could not be found at the Hangzhou Asian Games.
Kim Jong-gyu, looking back at the last Asian Games, which finished in 7th place, the lowest ranking in history and was even self-deprecatingly called the ‘Hangzhou disaster', said, “It's a shameful story, but there were many bad things internally at that time.”
He added, “We reflected on that and talked to the players about not repeating the same mistake when they reconvened”
Female Referee Appears in Major League Exhibition Game
‘FEMALE REFEREE’ APPEARS IN MAJOR LEAGUE EXHIBITION GAME FOR THE FIRST TIME IN 17 YEARS
Umpire Powell is the third female referee to appear in an MLB exhibition game.
For the first time in 17 years, a female referee stood on the field in an exhibition game in the Major League Baseball (MLB).
The Associated Press reported on the 25th (Korean time), “Jen Powell (47), who has been working as a professional baseball umpire for eight years, has made the leap from ‘minor league umpire' to ‘umpire who made decisions in MLB exhibition games.'” 토토사이트
Umpire Powell served as the third base umpire in the 1st to 3rd innings, the second base umpire in the 4th to 6th innings, and the first base umpire in the 6th to 9th innings in the 2024 MLB exhibition game between the Houston Astros and Washington Nationals held at Cacti Park of the Palm Beach, West Palm Beach, Florida, USA.
The Associated Press said, “It is the first time in 17 years that a female referee has appeared in an MLB exhibition game since referee Leah Cortesio in 2007.”
At the same time, referee Powell became the third female referee to appear in an MLB exhibition game, following Pam Postema in 1988 and Cortesio in 2007.
Powell said after the game, “It's a very special day.
The coaches and players of both teams and everyone I met at the stadium today congratulated me.”
Umpire Powell, who played softball in high school, became the seventh female umpire ever hired in the U.S. minor league in 2016.
Last year, he played in the minor league Triple A.
There has yet to be a female referee in the MLB regular season.
The Associated Press said, “Female referees appeared in the National Basketball Association (NBA) in 1997, 27 years ago, and in the National Football League (NFL) in 2015.
He also pointed out MLB's conservative stance, saying, “In men's soccer, a female referee presided over the game at the 2022 Qatar World Cup.”
Umpire Powell is considered the most likely candidate to break the glass ceiling that MLB has firmly closed for female referees.
He said, He plans to be on the ground consistently during this spring training period, including serving as the referee in the exhibition game against Washington and Miami Marlins on the 26th.
Currently, there are 76 big league umpires who have signed formal contracts with the MLB Secretariat.
MLB has 76 referees who have signed official contracts with the MLB Secretariat.
When a vacancy occurs, some of the minor league umpires invited to spring camp are called up.
Last year, 21 of the 26 umpires invited to spring camp were called up during the regular season and made decisions in MLB Regular Season Games.
Umpire Powell is a minor league umpire.
Although he is an affiliated player, he was invited to this MLB exhibition game and was named on the list of candidates for the big league substitute referee.
