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Woo Sang-hyeok, who will be competing at the World Championships in Athletics next month, has stopped his last rehearsal.
It was a decision that was concerned about injury, but his unique confidence was still there.
Correspondent Lee Jeong-chan.
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Woo Sang-hyeok, who took a preliminary test yesterday (22nd) for rehearsals for the World Championships, where preliminary and final rounds are held every three days, slightly twisted while challenging the 2m25.
[Woo Sang-hyeok / National High Jump: I think I have to sweep it.
I slipped.]
The newly paved track ahead of this competition was a bit slippery, but when it rained, the last rehearsal was canceled tomorrow after much consideration.
[Sanghyuk Woo / National High Jump Team: There seems to be a setback on the track, and there seems to be a risk of injury.
I'm thinking of going to Oregon and showing that explosive energy.] He said that he
was ready and showed strong confidence in his first world championship medal.
[Woo Sang-hyeok/High Jump National Team: It really has come, now it is here, and I want to say that the time has finally come to show it again.]
Hwang Seon-woo's silver performance at the World Swimming Championships was a great stimulus.
[Sanghyuk Woo/National High Jump National Team: When (Sunwoo Hwang) won the silver medal, I felt great too, and I am trying my best to win the medal.]
Kim Kook-young, who entered the 100m final in heavy rain, recorded 10.22 in the world championship. Again, it fell short of the standard record.
Kim Kook-young takes on the final challenge in Japan three days after the record-approved deadline.
(Video coverage: Gong Jin-goo, video editing: Oh Young-taek)