Youth Olympics, Even in the Face of Big Mistakes... Shin Ji-ah “It Will be a Great Help in Growing”
After overcoming the pressure, she won a silver medal in the women's figure skating singles.
I feel like I've become an adult.
Even after making a spin mistake, “I like this kind of experience, I like to do it quickly... I'll polish it well.”
If the Olympics are the stage of dreams, the Youth Olympics are the stage of dreams. 파워볼 동행복권
Youth athletes around the world grow into adults by making valuable mistakes under the pressure of the Olympic Rings.
Shin Ji-ah (Yeongdong Middle School), a figure skater born in 2008, made an unforgettable mistake, or rather, an experience at the 2024 Gangwon Winter Youth Olympics (hereinafter referred to as Gangwon 2024).
She made a jumping mistake in the women's figure skating singles short program held at the Gangneung Ice Arena in Gangwon-do on the 28th, and received '0 points' due to insufficient rotation while performing a spin task in the free skating held at the same location on the 30th.
Shin Jia, who made two big mistakes, won the silver medal with a final total score of 191.83 points, following her rival Mao Shimada (196.99 points, Japan).
Shin Ji-ah, whom we met in the common coverage area after the free skating competition, did not burst into tears or feel sad.
Rather, she smiled brightly and expressed her joy.
It seemed like he could guess what impact the experience gained at Gangwon 2024 would have on the player's life.
Shin Ji-ah said, “I felt pressured because I received a lot of attention before the competition started, but I thought that if I could overcome this pressure, I would be able to gain great experience, which would greatly help me grow further.
I think I held up well on my own.
I even received a medal.”
“I’m proud to have won it,” he said.
He looked back and said, “Actually, I was so nervous that my legs stiffened before the game,” and “that’s why I didn’t skate well.”
He continued, “I think I need to become mentally stronger, and in particular, I think I need to check my (mistaken) spin again.”
Shin Ji-ah also talked about the change foot combination spin, which received '0 points', as if it was no big deal.
He said, “I was very surprised (after seeing the scorecard) because it was the first time I made a big mistake in spin,” and said quietly, “But it is better to have this experience quickly.
I will train and improve well.”
Shin Ji-ah also said, “I feel like I have become an adult” through this competition.
He added, “I think this competition will be a great source of nourishment for my career as a player.”
He spoke proudly like an adult about his rivalry with Shimada, his same-age rival.
Shin Ji-ah responded, “I’m not very conscious of competition, but I think we can learn a lot of good things from seeing each other.”
Shin Ji-ah seemed to place significance on successfully completing this competition.
She was just relieved that she didn't get the worst result in her first Olympics.
He said, “When I heard that (role model) Yuna Kim visited the stadium today, I looked to see where she was sitting before the game.
In the end, I couldn't find her, but just knowing that she came was a big help.”
In fact, this is not the first time Shin Ji-ah has experienced the Olympic stage.
Six years ago, in February 2018, Shin Ji-ah visited the Gangneung Ice Arena to watch the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics.
At that time, he watched the players from the stands. 카지노
Shin Ji-ah said, “I kept looking at the audience during the medal ceremony today.
There were many people in the audience (where I was sitting six years ago) taking pictures and cheering me on,” and added, “I will never forget this in my life.”