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Do you remember Kim Myung-je, a right-handed pitcher who threw a high-speed ball at 150 km/h? Twelve years ago, he was unable to play baseball anymore due to a major accident, but instead he competed in the Paralympic Games as a wheelchair tennis player with a racquet in his left hand.



Reporter Jeong-chan Lee met.



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Kim Myung-je, who made her professional debut in 2005, was a promising player who threw a high-speed ball at 150 km/h.



Kim Myung-je, who had grown up with 22 victories for 5 years at Doosan, lost everything in a drunk driving accident he caused at the end of 2009.



[SBS Sports News (December 29, 2009): Kim Myung-je was seriously injured while driving last night by falling down a 5-meter-high Tancheon Bridge.]



Kim Myung-je, who was seriously injured by a broken cervical spine, was unable to stand on the mound again. , frustrated with guilt, but did not give up.



I started a second life through wheelchair tennis, which I started in 2013.



Two years ago, I switched to the racquet with my left hand instead of my right hand, which had the aftermath of the previous accident, and focused on training, and finally stood on the Paralympic stage.



The doubles quarterfinals with 58-year-old veteran Kim Gyu-seong.



Even if Kim Myung-jae, who is not yet fully used to his left hand, made a mistake, a 24-year-old, uncle-like colleague warmly encouraged him.



It was a 2-0 defeat, but it was a daunting moment for Kim Myung-jae, who overcame painful memories and made his dream come true.



[Kim Myung-je / National Wheelchair Tennis National Team: (Olympic) is a place that no one can go to, and I can't go to baseball, but come to tennis, and I think of various things.] The



messages of support from my former colleagues

brought

tears to my eyes.



[Jeong Jae-hoon/Doosan Coach: Because you are so proud and you are a strong child]



[Ko Young-min/Doosan Coach: Please be careful not to get hurt and get our proposition medal. Myung-Je Kim, fighting!]



[Myung-Je Kim / National Wheelchair Tennis Representative: Actually, I got a call. (I didn't get it.) The hyungs I played with became coaches. Actually, I made a mistake and made this place... I think I have to work harder.]



Kim Myung-jae, a left-handed tennis player, begins his challenge.



Looking forward to Paris in three years, dreaming of a golden smash.



(Video coverage: Kim Yong-woo, video editing: Woo-jung Woo)