The tense North-South press conference on women's boxing
Unlike Im Ae-ji, who clearly conveyed her thoughts during a press conference after the women's 54kg boxing match on the 8th, Bang Cheol-mi only gave minimal answers while keeping an eye on the North Korean leader.
The time spent answering and the time spent in silence were the same.
The press conference after the medal ceremony for the women's 54kg class boxing at the '2024 Paris Olympics' was full of tension.
On the 9th (local time), after the final match and medal ceremony for the women's 54kg class boxing at the Roland Garros in Paris, France, a post-match press conference was held.
Most of the press conferences after the medal matches at this competition were filled with laughter, with medalists who had worked hard together encouraging each other, rather than the joys and sorrows of the winners and losers.
However, this day was filled with only a sense of anticipation, silence, and tension.
The press conference was attended by gold medalist Chang Yuan (China) and silver medalist Hatise Akbashi (Turkiye). Also present were bronze medalists Im Ae-ji (Hwasun County Office) and Bang Cheol-mi (North Korea).
Olympic boxing does not have a separate 3rd and 4th place match, but gives bronze medals to both athletes who advance to the semifinals. Im Ae-ji showed off her characteristically bright energy in the mixed zone before the press conference, saying, “I’m happy (to win a medal),” but she had a calm expression at the press conference. On the other hand, Bang Cheol-mi did not respond when the Korean press tried to grab her in the mixed zone, and left the scene. At the press conference, many questions were asked not only to Chang Yuan and Akbashi, but also to Bang Cheol-mi and Im Ae-ji. At this time, Bang Chul-mi did not avoid the question, but she answered all the questions calmly and weakly. When asked about her feelings about winning the bronze medal, Bang Chul-mi thought for a long time and said, “I came here thinking I would be first, but I only got third place.” She also did not answer questions about her past experience with Chang Wi-an. When asked how she prepared for this competition, she paused for a long time and said, “The Olympics are important, so I put in a lot of effort. However, the results did not come out as I had hoped,” blaming herself for not winning the gold medal. Whenever a question was asked, Bang Chul-mi would check the expression of the North Korean leader standing next to her at the press conference before answering. When Im Ae-ji was asked, “I asked if I could hug Bang Chul-mi last time (during the semifinals), but did you hug her somewhere other than at the awards ceremony or on stage?” she replied, “I will keep it a secret.” This was the only time Bang Chul-mi smiled during this press conference. However, the smile lasted only for a very short time. After that, Im Ae-ji and Bang Chul-mi were asked the same question twice. When asked about her feelings about the South and the North winning bronze medals together, Bang Chul-mi said, “As athletes, we are just ranked the same,” and added, “I have no other feelings.” Im Ae-ji said, “It wasn’t the result (of the gold medal) that I wanted, but I hope we can meet in the finals next time.” When asked, “You won an Olympic medal, so who would you like to give it to?” Im Ae-ji answered, “I want to meet the many people who helped me while preparing for the Paris Olympics and give it to them one by one.” However, Bang Chul-mi was tight-lipped, saying, “I didn’t want the bronze medal, so I don’t feel that way (to the point of giving it to someone).” Afterwards, Bang Chul-mi left the press conference without saying anything, and Im Ae-ji concluded the competition with a thank you. 토토사이트
Unlike Im Ae-ji, who clearly conveyed her thoughts during a press conference after the women's 54kg boxing match on the 8th, Bang Cheol-mi only gave minimal answers while keeping an eye on the North Korean leader.
The time spent answering and the time spent in silence were the same.
The press conference after the medal ceremony for the women's 54kg class boxing at the '2024 Paris Olympics' was full of tension.
On the 9th (local time), after the final match and medal ceremony for the women's 54kg class boxing at the Roland Garros in Paris, France, a post-match press conference was held.
Most of the press conferences after the medal matches at this competition were filled with laughter, with medalists who had worked hard together encouraging each other, rather than the joys and sorrows of the winners and losers.
However, this day was filled with only a sense of anticipation, silence, and tension.
The press conference was attended by gold medalist Chang Yuan (China) and silver medalist Hatise Akbashi (Turkiye). Also present were bronze medalists Im Ae-ji (Hwasun County Office) and Bang Cheol-mi (North Korea).
Olympic boxing does not have a separate 3rd and 4th place match, but gives bronze medals to both athletes who advance to the semifinals. Im Ae-ji showed off her characteristically bright energy in the mixed zone before the press conference, saying, “I’m happy (to win a medal),” but she had a calm expression at the press conference. On the other hand, Bang Cheol-mi did not respond when the Korean press tried to grab her in the mixed zone, and left the scene. At the press conference, many questions were asked not only to Chang Yuan and Akbashi, but also to Bang Cheol-mi and Im Ae-ji. At this time, Bang Chul-mi did not avoid the question, but she answered all the questions calmly and weakly. When asked about her feelings about winning the bronze medal, Bang Chul-mi thought for a long time and said, “I came here thinking I would be first, but I only got third place.” She also did not answer questions about her past experience with Chang Wi-an. When asked how she prepared for this competition, she paused for a long time and said, “The Olympics are important, so I put in a lot of effort. However, the results did not come out as I had hoped,” blaming herself for not winning the gold medal. Whenever a question was asked, Bang Chul-mi would check the expression of the North Korean leader standing next to her at the press conference before answering. When Im Ae-ji was asked, “I asked if I could hug Bang Chul-mi last time (during the semifinals), but did you hug her somewhere other than at the awards ceremony or on stage?” she replied, “I will keep it a secret.” This was the only time Bang Chul-mi smiled during this press conference. However, the smile lasted only for a very short time. After that, Im Ae-ji and Bang Chul-mi were asked the same question twice. When asked about her feelings about the South and the North winning bronze medals together, Bang Chul-mi said, “As athletes, we are just ranked the same,” and added, “I have no other feelings.” Im Ae-ji said, “It wasn’t the result (of the gold medal) that I wanted, but I hope we can meet in the finals next time.” When asked, “You won an Olympic medal, so who would you like to give it to?” Im Ae-ji answered, “I want to meet the many people who helped me while preparing for the Paris Olympics and give it to them one by one.” However, Bang Chul-mi was tight-lipped, saying, “I didn’t want the bronze medal, so I don’t feel that way (to the point of giving it to someone).” Afterwards, Bang Chul-mi left the press conference without saying anything, and Im Ae-ji concluded the competition with a thank you. 토토사이트