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national anthem was sung for the first time at the Beijing Olympics.
Short track skater Hwang Dae-heon, who won Korea's first gold medal, stood at the top of the podium at the official awards ceremony.
This good energy will continue tonight (11th) by the female athletes in the 1,000m.
This is Correspondent Ha Seong-ryong.
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Hwang Dae-heon, who won the team's first gold medal with an overwhelming sprint in the men's 1,500m short track race, appeared at the official awards ceremony a day later with a bright expression.
[Gold Medalist, Olympic Champion Hwang Dae-heon] Hwang
Dae-heon, who took the top spot on the podium, received the gold medal and hung it around his neck, and the national anthem was sung in the Beijing sky for the first time.
[Hwang Dae-heon/Short Track 1,500m Gold Medalist: (Gold medal) around my neck, I feel a little more real now, and I feel like I'm still dreaming.]
Hwang Dae-heon said that the gold medal was possible because of his colleagues who supported each other on the 16th. We promised to win the men's relay final and return to Medal Plaza together.
[Hwang Dae-heon/Short Track 1,500m Gold Medalist: Really, it would be great if there was a place where all 5 (men's relay team) could come together, and I want to come (together), really.]
Hwang Dae-heon's golden energy is now ours It's the women's short track national team's turn to take over.
Tonight, in the women's 1,000m, Choi Min-jung and Lee Yu-bin go on a medal hunt.
In their first match, both players did not meet strong rivals Dutch Swheeling and Italian Fontana, and avoided matches with Chinese players.
[Choi Min-jeong/Short Track National Team: I think it was very good to have gold medal in the men's 1,500 m, and I hope that I can inherit (gold medal spirit) on the women's 1,000 m day.]
The men's 500m preliminaries and relay semifinals are held today.