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National team member Seung-min Seong, who dreams of going to Paris, finished 3rd in the Silver Olympics rankings after winning the 2nd and 3rd World Cups last month. There is a high possibility that Jeon Woong-tae will participate in the Tokyo Olympics. “I want to promote modern pentathlon through good competition.”

Horseback riding - fencing - swimming - athletics - shooting... If all goes well, Sung Seung-min will challenge for her first Korean women's modern pentathlon Olympic medal at the Paris Olympics. The modern pentathlon, invented by Baron Pierre de Coubertin, the 'father of the modern Olympics' born in Paris, is conducted as a laser run (from left), which combines horseback riding, fencing, swimming, athletics, and shooting.

“I get nervous just imagining the Olympic stage, but I wonder how excited I will be if I win a medal. “I really want to win an Olympic medal and stand on the podium at the Palace of Versailles and fly the Korean flag.”

These are the words of Seong Seung-min (21), the Korean women’s modern pentathlon national representative. The Paris Olympics, which opens on July 26 (local time), will feature the modern pentathlon at the Palace of Versailles. Horseback riding, fencing, swimming, and laser run (track and field + shooting) competitions will be held one after another in a special stadium set up at Place Royale in the heart of the palace garden. 토토사이트

Korean modern pentathlon entered its golden age when Jeon Woong-tae won a bronze medal in the men's individual event at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics. Jeon Woong-tae was the first Korean modern pentathlete to win an Olympic medal. Seung-min Seong is determined to continue the golden era with Korea's first medal in the women's modern pentathlon Olympics. Seung-min Seong emerged as a candidate for a medal at the Paris Olympics after winning silver medals in the women's individual event at the 2nd and 3rd International Union of Modern Pentathlon (UIPM) World Cups last month.

Sung Seung-min has not yet secured a spot in the finals of the Paris Olympics. However, among players who did not qualify for the finals, Seung-min Seong has the highest UIPM Olympic ranking. Seung-min Seong is currently ranked 3rd, but the 1st and 2nd places have already qualified to participate. UIPM will distribute 12 of the remaining spots based on World Cup and World Championship performances until June 17. Seung-min Seong said, “I will not attach meaning to the current ranking and will not slow down my pace until my participation in the Olympics is confirmed.”

Seong-min Seong, who entered Daegu Physical Education Academy as a swimmer, changed his sport to modern pentathlon right in his first year at the recommendation of his teacher. Seong Seung-min, who won the top spot at the National Boys Sports Festival in succession in his second and third years of middle school, dominated the domestic stage by winning three gold medals in the girls' high school division at the National Sports Festival in 2019, when he was a freshman at Daegu Sports High School. He then won a gold medal at the 2019 Youth Asia and Oceania Championships, which was his first international competition. 슬롯사이트

The middle school division competes in modern pentathlon, which excludes fencing and horseback riding, and the high school division competes in modern pentathlon, excluding horseback riding. Seung-min Seong, who had strengths in record-breaking events (swimming, laser running) since middle school, has recently improved his skills in technical events (fencing, horseback riding) and is continuing to compete for medals on the adult stage as well. He also took first place in the fencing event for the first time at the 3rd World Cup this year.

Horseback riding, which he began after joining the national team, still presents difficulties at times. Sung Seung-min was disqualified from the equestrian event at last year's Hangzhou Asian Games when his horse stopped in front of an obstacle. Seong-min Seong said, “Through the Asian Games, I learned that the pressure is different in big competitions. “As much as I experienced tension at the Asian Games, I want to play without regrets at the Olympics,” he said. He also needs to gain more game experience. Seung-min Seong started as the leader in the last event, the laser run, during the 3rd World Cup, but eventually fell to second place. Seungmin Seong said, “It was my first time starting the Laser Run at the front, so I didn’t know what to do when the athletes were chasing me from behind. “Laser running is a sport that gives me confidence, so I want to win at the Olympics,” he said. He continued, “Before the Tokyo Olympics, I had to explain each of the modern pentathlon events, but now awareness has definitely increased. The Olympics definitely had a different impact. “I want to have a good race in Paris and make modern pentathlon popular again,” he said. 토토사이트