Taekwondo Seo Geon-woo, On the Brink of Hell Due to a Mistake… Coach Oh Hye-ri Saved Him [2024 Paris Olympics]
Taekwondo Seo Geon-woo, dramatic quarterfinal advancement after decision overturn, protested coach, Rio Olympics gold medalist
Taekwondo athlete Seo Geon-woo was declared defeated by the referee after the second round.
Everyone thought he had lost, but coach Oh Hye-ri of the national taekwondo team ran into the stadium to protest.
Seo Geon-woo took the opportunity and won the match. 안전한 파워볼사이트
Seo Geon-woo (20, Korea National Sport University), a member of the Korean taekwondo team who dreams of a ‘golden victory’ for three consecutive days, made a comeback after a decision was overturned in the first match of the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Seo Geon-woo defeated Joaquin Churchil (Chile) 2-1 (6-8 16-16 14-1) in the round of 16 of the men’s 80 kg class taekwondo competition held at the Grand Palais in Paris, France on the 9th (local time) and advanced to the quarterfinals.
In rounds where the score is tied like the second round, the winner is decided in the following order: the player with more points from spinning kicks.
The player with more points from head-body-fists-deductions in that order, and the player with more valid strikes using electronic protectors.
Seo Geon-woo, who lost the first round, seemed to have given up the second round as well.
The referee also declared Churchil the winner after the second round.
However, due to the strong protest of national team Coach Oh Hye-ri, the judges gathered and reviewed each movement again, and the decision was overturned.
The second round was recognized as Seo Geon-woo’s victory.
Seo Geon-woo, who was determined, scored 8 consecutive points in 30 seconds in the fateful 3rd round to seize the opportunity and eventually won a complete victory with a score of 14-1.
Coach Oh Hye-ri, who showed determination in a moment of crisis, is the person who won the gold medal in the women’s 67 kg class of taekwondo at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics in Brazil.
At the time, she participated in the competition at the age of 29 and became the oldest gold medalist among Korean taekwondo athletes.
She was selected as the coach of the national taekwondo team for the 2024 Paris Olympics and is currently a professor in the Department of Physical Education at the College of Sport Science at Korea National Sport University.
Meanwhile, Seo Geon-woo’s social media is currently flooded with malicious comments from Chilean fans, Churchil’s nationality.
They are pouring out opinions in Spanish such as “she does not deserve to advance to the quarterfinals” and “there is a problem with the judging.”
Seo Geon-woo is expected to face the winner of the match between Jordan’s strong player and Tokyo Olympic silver medalist Salih El Sharabati (5th) and Henrique Marques Fernandes (Brazil, 23rd) in the quarterfinals.