'French swim hero gets Tae Kwon Do?” Ji Yoo Chan wins Asian record gold

'French swim hero gets Tae Kwon Do?” Ji Yoo Chan wins Asian record gold

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The stadium was packed with fans waiting for the players even before the start of the tournament, and spectators expressed their excitement at the prospect of seeing world stars in person.

[“I think it's great to see world-class athletes such as Leon Marchand, Hwang Sun-woo, and Ji Yoo-chan in person.”]

With the home fans cheering him on, Ji Yoo-chan swam an incredible race in the men's 50m freestyle.

He took the lead early on and never relinquished it, setting a new Asian record for the short course in 20.80 seconds to claim another gold medal after the last Asian Games in Hangzhou.

[Ji Yoo-chan/ National Swimming Team: “It's an international event in Korea, so I wanted to do well, but I'm even happier with how it turned out.”]

Spectators were entertained by high-level races that are rarely seen in Korea, 파워볼사이트 including two-time Paris Olympian Douglas of the United States setting a new world record in the women's 200-meter breaststroke short course.

The star of the show was France's four-time Paris Olympian Marchand, who won the race wearing a swim cap emblazoned with the Korean flag.

[Léon Marchand/French National Swimming Team: “Lee Yoo-yeon is a really nice person, it was really nice to meet her at the Olympics.”]

After 12 years without an Olympic medal in Paris, South Korean swimming is enjoying a resurgence, with the country hosting events featuring international stars.