Korea joint dragon boat team wishes success and safety ahead of the 2018 Asian Games
- 6 years ago
카누 용선 남북 단일팀 좋은 성적을 기원하며 진수식 실시
The two Koreas will compete as one in various events at the upcoming Asian Games.
Before heading to Jakarta, a lauching ceremony was held for one of the joint squads, to wish the athletes representing Korea, best of luck.
Won Jung-hwan has the sights and sound from that event.
Athletes and officials from the two Koreas held a launching ceremony for the dragon boats to take part in the upcoming 2018 Jakarta-Palembang Asian Games in August.
The ceremony took place on Tuesday at Chungju Tangeum Lake International Rowing Center in Chungju, about 150 kilometers south of Seoul.
But the launching event this time stood out from its predecessors as it wished for the success of the joint Korean team at the global competition.
"South Korea won bronze in the men's 1,000 meters at the 2010 competition in Guangzhou, even though the crew only trained together for one month. Now, I believe we have a better team, as North Korean athletes are very talented in the discipline. So I am confident that both male and female joint teams will bring home medals."
Out of the delegation of 34 athletes and staff that landed at Incheon International Airport via Beijing over the weekend,… 18 North Koreans are slated to take part in the dragon boat racing event.
Both South and North Korean paddlers began to coordinate and move in unison as they started their training on Monday at 5 in the morning.
And here are what South Koreans athletes think about their northern counterparts.
"A unified Korean team in itself means a lot. We just finished training together as a team, and I think we will help each other a lot during the race."
"We have a lot in common with the North Korean athletes. They are physically very strong and resilient."
The unified Korean team at this year's Asian Games is expected to wear uniforms made by small South Korean firms instead of choosing a global brand, in efforts to avoid violations of international sanctions on North Korea.
"The launching ceremony took place with less than 20 days to go until the Asian Games,… so the squad will now be busy fine-tuning their craft and strategy with the aim of winning some medals.
Won Jung-hwan, Arirang News, Chungju"
The two Koreas will compete as one in various events at the upcoming Asian Games.
Before heading to Jakarta, a lauching ceremony was held for one of the joint squads, to wish the athletes representing Korea, best of luck.
Won Jung-hwan has the sights and sound from that event.
Athletes and officials from the two Koreas held a launching ceremony for the dragon boats to take part in the upcoming 2018 Jakarta-Palembang Asian Games in August.
The ceremony took place on Tuesday at Chungju Tangeum Lake International Rowing Center in Chungju, about 150 kilometers south of Seoul.
But the launching event this time stood out from its predecessors as it wished for the success of the joint Korean team at the global competition.
"South Korea won bronze in the men's 1,000 meters at the 2010 competition in Guangzhou, even though the crew only trained together for one month. Now, I believe we have a better team, as North Korean athletes are very talented in the discipline. So I am confident that both male and female joint teams will bring home medals."
Out of the delegation of 34 athletes and staff that landed at Incheon International Airport via Beijing over the weekend,… 18 North Koreans are slated to take part in the dragon boat racing event.
Both South and North Korean paddlers began to coordinate and move in unison as they started their training on Monday at 5 in the morning.
And here are what South Koreans athletes think about their northern counterparts.
"A unified Korean team in itself means a lot. We just finished training together as a team, and I think we will help each other a lot during the race."
"We have a lot in common with the North Korean athletes. They are physically very strong and resilient."
The unified Korean team at this year's Asian Games is expected to wear uniforms made by small South Korean firms instead of choosing a global brand, in efforts to avoid violations of international sanctions on North Korea.
"The launching ceremony took place with less than 20 days to go until the Asian Games,… so the squad will now be busy fine-tuning their craft and strategy with the aim of winning some medals.
Won Jung-hwan, Arirang News, Chungju"