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Je-hyeok Jee, a non-disabled snowboard prospect who challenged the Beijing Paralympic Games, collided with an opponent and failed to advance to the semi-finals.
He wept in regret.
Reporter Lee Seong-hoon from Beijing.
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11 years ago when he was in middle school, Je-hyuk Lee, a promising snowboarding prospect, suffered from an ankle injury during training and became disabled.
It was the Pyeongchang Paralympic Games that changed his mind when he was in despair and didn't even look at the board.
[Lee Je-hyuk / Paralympic snowboarding national team: (at the Pyeongchang Paralympic Games) I happened to go to see, but I guess I am just an athlete.
'I
want to compete among them, too.']
As soon as I went back to the snowy field, I achieved good results in the International Paralympic Games for the Disabled and increased my confidence in the Beijing Paralympic Games.
[Lee Je-hyuk / Paralympic Snowboarding National Team: Because we prepared a lot of ceremonies.
I would appreciate it if you enjoyed watching it.]
After passing the preliminary round yesterday (the 6th), Lee Je-hyeok, who held a 'click ceremony', did his best in today's quarterfinals, but was caught up in a sudden variable.
As he accelerated, he lost his balance when the board collided with an American player who was running next to him.
In the end, Lee Je-hyuk, who finished 4th, shed tears of regret.
[Lee Je-hyeok / Paralympic Snowboarding National Team: Ugh, wait a minute.
Tears are coming out...
If it's short, two short years, I really worked hard to prepare, but it's very unfortunate and disappointing.]
Lee Je-hyuk made up his mind to wipe away his tears and stand up again in the last event, Bank de Slalom, this coming Saturday.
[Lee Je-hyuk / Paralympic Snowboarding National Team: Thank you very much, I will do my best to finish it well.]
(Video coverage: Seo Jin-ho, Video editing: Lee Jung-taek)