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Kwak Yoon-gi, the 33-year-old eldest eldest athlete who postponed his retirement and participated in the short track national championship, gave up on the race due to an unexpected injury during the race.
This is Correspondent Ha Seong-ryong.
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Kwak Yun-ki was running 2nd with two laps left in the men's 1,500m quarterfinals on the first day of the preliminary round, but his skate blade got caught in the ice and fell sharply forward.
Yoongi Kwak, who gripped his left thigh and complained of pain, was taken to the hospital, and was diagnosed with a muscle rupture and gave up the rest of the game.
[Inara/Kwak Yoon-gi's agency team leader: I need a little rest for the time being, so I will withdraw from the remaining national team selection.]
Kwak Yoon-gi, 33, who won a silver relay medal in the Beijing Olympics with dazzling skills and enjoyed great popularity with a popping ceremony, retires. He overturned and started the representative selection, but returned the Taegeuk mark due to an unexpected injury.
While Choi Min-jung and Lee Jun-seo were automatically selected for the World Championships, ace Hwang Dae-heon, who had a hiatus due to Corona 19, fell down at the 1,500 m and gave up the race. It's over.
(Video coverage: Jang Woon-seok, video editing: Nam Il)