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Our national team proudly won their first medal at the Beijing Olympics, which was engulfed in controversy over unfair Olympics.
In the men's speed skating 1,500m, Min-seok Kim won the bronze medal for the second time in a row.
Correspondent Seo Dae-won from Beijing.
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seok played in the same group as Nawis of the Netherlands, the gold medalist and world record holder at the Pyeongchang Olympics.
Nawisu performed an overwhelming sprint like the strongest player in the field, but Kim Min-seok followed up with all his might.
Kim Min-seok finished the race in 3rd place in the middle ranking, 1 second 03 behind Nawis, who set a new Olympic record.
There were 8 players left, including the medalists, and anxiously awaiting the results of these players, but none of them surpassed Kim Min-seok's record.
As soon as the bronze medal was confirmed, Kim Min-seok hugged and shared joy with the coaching staff, wrapped his Taegeukgi on his shoulders and greeted the audience.
And for the first time as a Korean athlete in this tournament, he climbed the podium and held the Olympic mascot and smiled brightly.
[Kim Min-seok/Speed Skating National Team: (at the short track) There was an unfortunate incident, so I thought that I should win a medal today and give strength to the Korean team, and I prepared it, but I got a bronze medal, so it's a little bit for other athletes. I hope it will help you.]
Kim Min-seok, who participated in the Pyeongchang Olympics four years ago as the youngest member of the 19-year-old national team and became the first Asian male athlete to win 1,500 m medals, has harvested medals for the second time in a row.
Kim Min-seok's official medal ceremony will be held today (10th).
Kim Min-seok, who gave our team a valuable first medal, competes in team pursuit and 1,000m to challenge for medals.