Gwanghee Heo (26, Samsung Life Insurance), the 'protagonist of the unexpected', failed to advance to the quarterfinals of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.



Heo Kwang-hee lost to Kevin Cordon (35, Guatemala) 0-2 (13-21 18-21) in the Tokyo Olympics men's singles quarterfinals held at Musashinonomori Sports Plaza in Tokyo, Japan on the 31st.



Heo Kwang-hee advanced to the quarterfinals by defeating world No. 1 Kento Momota (Japan) 2-0 in the second round of the group stage.



This match was known as the biggest surprise in badminton in this tournament.



Cordon, who faced Gwanghee Heo that day, is also the main character of the unexpected surprise.



In the group stage, Kordon, ranked 59th in the world, defeated Ncarong Angus (Hong Kong), ranked 9th in the world ranking, 2-0 in the group stage to advance to the round of 16. Right player.



After Beijing in 2008, London in 2012 and Rio de Janeiro in 2016, he is a South American 'left-handed' badminton veteran who made his fourth Olympic stage in this year's Tokyo Games.



Cordon drove Heo Kwang-hee with an aggressive play at the start of the first game.



He couldn't take the opponent's attack and didn't come out with an aggressive smash, which is Heo's strength.



The score gap widened from 8-14 to 10-17 and the first game was abandoned.



In Game 2, Gwanghee Heo chased from 4-10 to 7-10.



Heo Kwang-hee succeeded in a 13-12 comeback after tying 12-12 as his aggressive play was revived.



However, after being tied again, Huh Kwang-hee allowed two points down 17-17 and allowed Cordon to advance to the quarterfinals.



Cordon, who had her best performance in the round of 16 at the London Olympics, advanced to the quarter-finals in Tokyo and rewrote her own Olympic record.



Son Seung-mo (41) is the only Korean badminton men's singles Olympic silver medalist at the 2004 Athens Olympics.



(Photo = Yonhap News)