Yeo Seo-jung (22, Jecheon City Hall), who challenged for two consecutive Olympic medals in the women’s vault at the 2024 Paris Olympics, said she hurt her shoulder just before the game and was disappointed with the result. 메이저놀이터
In the vault final held at the Versi Arena in Paris on the 3rd local time, Yeo Seo-jeong ranked seventh among eight players with an average of 13.416 points in the first and second periods.
As she won the bronze medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, Yeo Seo-jung became the first Korean gymnast to try to win a medal for two consecutive Olympics, but she was hampered by unexpected injuries.
“I dislocated my right shoulder while practicing two hours before the game,” Yeo Seo-jung said in the joint coverage area after the game. “I was constantly nervous because of the injury and played the final.”
“I did well in the qualifying round, so I thought it would be more regrettable to withdraw, so I wanted to finish the game first,” he said, adding, “I’m more fortunate to finish the Olympics without getting seriously injured.”
He also blamed himself, saying, “I should have controlled it well,” and apologized to those who expected a lot.
On this day, Yeo Seo-jung was caught in the broadcast scene when Ahn Chang-ok passed by embarrassingly while trying to congratulate Ahn Chang-ok who returned from acting, and said with a smile, “I would think I didn’t get the right timing.”
“Brazil’s silver medalist Rebecca Andrad has given me a lot of energy,” he confessed. “I’d like to thank the coaches, coaches, and trainers for giving me the courage to continue to do well despite frequent injuries. I’d also like to thank those who supported me in Korea.”
After taking a break, Yeo Seo-jung plans to prepare calmly for the 2026 Nagoya-Aichi Asian Games rather than the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.
