“Korea gave me a second life in table tennis. “At a time when every Korean table tennis player is thanking Chinese naturalized player Zhen Zhenhe (30-Mirae Asset Securities), Zhen Zhenhe is thanking Korea. Paired with Shin Yubin (Korean Air), Jeon won the gold medal in the women’s table tennis doubles final at the Hangzhou 2022 Asian Games on Sunday, defeating North Korea’s Cha Sooyoung and Park Su Kyong 4-1.It was the first gold medal for Korean table tennis at the Asian Games in 21 years .Jeon Jeon-hee played in China before moving to South Korea in 2008 and naturalizing in 2011.For more than a decade, she has been the “ace” of South Korean women’s table tennis, and today she won her first international gold medal .At the post-match press conference, Jeon sobbed, “In China, my level was declining and I couldn’t get to a higher level, but Korea gave me a chance to play table tennis again, and I was able to start a second life .”Jeon has been struggling with a nagging knee injury since last year, but she and Shin Yoo-bin won a silver medal in the women’s doubles at the 2023 World Championships in Durban and now have a gold medal to show for it. “I wasn’t feeling well from last year, and there were a lot of circumstances. I had a bad start this year. I even felt sorry for (Shin) Yoo Binh-yi because I had to return home after the tournament in Thailand,” she confessed. “After the World Championships, I thought, ‘Let’s do it again,’ and I finished so well. After that, my condition gradually returned,” he said, adding, “The bracket for this tournament was difficult, but I overcame players from Thailand and North Korea to get here. I am grateful. “At the press conference and in the joint press area (mix zone), Jeon Jeon-hee often mentioned Yoo Bin-i.For her, Shin Yoo-bin is a comrade and “guinea pig” who appeared in the twilight of her athletic career and harvested gold medals with her. “I’m so happy and grateful to her,” Jeon said .When asked how she felt when Shin Yubin thanked her at the press conference, Jeon said, “It’s hard to put into words. “Jeon Jeon-hee and Shin Yubin will now take on the challenge of the Paris 2024 Olympics .This time around, they were lucky enough to not face the Chinese pair in the women’s doubles .In Paris, they will likely face a much tougher challenge. “I think I have an advantage (to medal in Paris) because Yubin is rising a lot,” said Jeon, adding, “I need to improve my ranking and manage my injuries. I want to go to the Olympics one more time 온라인카지노 with Yoo Binyi and win a medal.”