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At the Beijing Paralympic Games, our ice hockey team advanced to the semifinals for the second time in a row.

Tomorrow (11th) we will challenge to advance to the finals for the first time in history against strong Canada.



Correspondent Lee Seong-hoon.



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protagonists who wrote the 'bronze medal myth' by defeating Italy in the 3rd and 4th place match at the Pyeongchang Paralympic Games four years ago also defeated Italy in Beijing to advance to the semifinals for the second time in a row.



Dong-shin Jang, the 'goal-scoring defender', who scored the winning goal against Italy in Pyeongchang, scored the opening goal and the opening goal with an outrageous shot.



In particular, at the end of the match, Italy, who had become urgent, took advantage of the gap in the offensive and took advantage of the long-distance shot that was accurately shot into the empty goal was the highlight.



[Jang Dong-shin / Paralympic ice hockey national team member: My younger brothers said, 'Come to think of it, Dong-shin is an Italian killer?'

(This Paralympic Games) I'm so happy that I won my first win.]



Seunghwan Jeong, also called 'Messi on the Ice', also flew.



After receiving a pass from Dong-shin Jang, he scored an additional goal, and after taking the opponent's puck, he helped Jong-kyung Lee with a sensational pass to lead the team to a 4-0 victory.



The national team is full of confidence by defeating Italy, which had a new win 1-0 in the 3rd and 4th place match at the Pyeongchang Olympics.



The hope for a second consecutive medal is also growing.



Their opponent in the semi-finals is powerhouse Canada.



They have never won in their 35 previous matches, including the preliminary rounds of this tournament, but the players are full of confidence.



[Jeong Seung-hwan / Paralympic ice hockey national team: I think we have to defend first with organizational power and then win through counterattack, but the last match wasn't bad.

If I do it again, I think there will be good results.]



The wheelchair curling team lost to the United States 4-5, and progress to the quarterfinals was frustrated.



(Video coverage: Seo Jin-ho, Video editing: Lee Jung-taek)