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Shin Yu-bin, the youngest 17-year-old ace of Korean table tennis, took off in a team match and led the way to the quarterfinals. The men's team advanced to the semi-finals.
By Park Chan-beom.
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Shin Yubin, who had tears in her eyes after being eliminated in the round of 32 in the individual event, clenched her teeth in the group match.
Like the nickname 'Byak', he breathed in spirit and took the lead in winning the round of 16 against Poland.
Although he struggled with the skill of the 33-year-old 'one-armed player' Partica who participated in the fourth Olympics, after a full set battle, he won the doubles match with Choi Hyo-joo. They led the fight to victory and qualified for the quarterfinals.
[Shin Yu-bin/Korea Table Tennis National Team: The team
game
has a different feel, so I was very nervous, but I think we were able to win because we were fighting together with the sisters.] The
Korean women's table tennis team, united as one, will play Germany in the quarterfinals today.
Partica, who overcame obstacles and performed an impressive rally, will finish the Tokyo Olympics and challenge for the fifth consecutive Paralympic title.
[Partica/Poland National Table Tennis Team: My match is not over yet. You will be able to see me again in the Paralympic games that follow.]
The men's national team, consisting of Lee Sang-soo, Jang Woo-jin, and Jung Young-sik, defeated Brazil, the world's sixth-placed, 3-0, and advanced to the semi-finals, one step closer to winning a medal for the first time in nine years.