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Thu, July 7, 2022 | 10:55
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South Korea takes silver in men's team table tennis
욕심 많은 노장들, 한국의 저력 보여줬다 만리장성에 막혔지만… 노장 3인방 '아름다운 퇴장'
Posted : 2012-08-09 19:23
Updated : 2012-08-09 19:23
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Someone called Oh Sang-eun, a top-20-ranked South Korean table tennis player in the world, an “old guy.” However, Oh, 35, and Joo Sae-hyuk and Ryu Seung-min won the silver medal in men's team table tennis at the London Olympics, Wednesday.

This was the only table tennis medal for South Korea in London.

At the ExCeL Arena, they fell to the mighty Chinese team 3-0 in a lopsided final. They managed to win only two sets against the Chinese trio of Zhang Jike, Wang Hao and Ma Long, all top-10 players in the world. China has swept up all four table tennis gold medals for the second straight Olympics.

The South Korean men improved upon the bronze medal they won in the 2008 Beijing Olympics.

The Korean trio, who are all in their 30s, are veterans among South Korean male table tennis players. They are all top-20-ranked players in the world, with Joo at No. 10.

After the team accomplished its goal of advancing to the final, Ryu and Joo made public the secrets he had kept previously.

Ryu, 30, said last December, he had injuries not only to ligaments of his right shoulder but also in left knee. At that time, doctors said Ryu had to undergo surgery. However, he continued rehabilitation treatment instead and recovered from his injuries.

Joo, 32, said he received treatment for phlegmon cellulitis. “But I thought that something went wrong since there was few signs of recovery. The initial diagnosis turned out to be wrong. Later, my illness was diagnosed as Behcet’s Disease.

“Behcet’s Disease is a chronic disease. Therefore, I had to play, tolerating the pain,” Joo said.

Ryu, the gold medalist in the men’s individual event at the 2004 Athens Olympics, said he "really wanted to beat China, for once" in his last Olympics. Ryu walks away with the singles gold from 2004 and the team silver this year and the team bronze from 2008.

"I have no regrets; everyone on the team tried so hard and we really earned this silver," Ryu said. "Now I want to help younger players develop so they can win gold medals in future Olympics."

Junior players Kim Min-seok and Seo Hyeon-deok applauded the accomplishment the seniors made at the London Olympics. Kim and Seo, who came to London as “training partners” for them said they respected the experiences the team had.



욕심 많은 노장들, 한국의 저력 보여줬다 만리장성에 막혔지만… 노장 3인방 '아름다운 퇴장'
10년 넘게 한국 남자 탁구를 이끌었던 노장 3인방이 '아름다운 유산'을 남기고 마지막 올림픽을 마감했다. 오상은(35ㆍKDB대우증권)과 주세혁(32), 유승민(30ㆍ이상 삼성생명)은 '이제 한 물 갔다'는 우려 속에 올림픽에 출전했지만 목표로 했던 은메달을 따내는데 성공했다. 특히 세계 최강 중국과의 결승전에서 충분히 이길 수 있는 경기 내용을 보여 박수갈채를 받았다. P카드(예비선수)와 훈련 파트너로 런던에 온 김민석(인삼공사)과 서현덕(삼성생명)은 선배들의 마지막 투혼에 "확실히 경험을 무시하지 못한다. 중국을 긴장시켰다"며 노장 3인방의 공을 인정했다. 김민석과 서현덕은 베테랑들의 혼을 이어 받아 2014년 인천 아시안게임부터 한국 탁구를 이끌어 갈 수 있게 됐다. 한국은 8일 밤(한국시간) 엑셀 런던 노스 아레나에서 열린 2012 런던올림픽 남자 탁구 단체전 결승 중국과 대결에서 0-3으로 석패했다. 비록 경기 스코어상으로는 완패였지만 내용은 중국을 압박하기에 충분했다. 특히 이들이 모두 30대의 아빠라는 것을 고려하면 대단한 선전이다. 유승민과 주세혁은 부상을 이겨냈고, 오상은은 퇴출 파문을 딛고 한국 탁구의 저력을 보여줬다. 강문수 남자 대표팀 총 감독은 "우리 선수들의 컨디션이 괜찮았는데 중국도 워낙 준비를 잘했다. 우리 선수들이 욕심만 조금 버렸다면 충분히 해볼 수 있는 경기였다"고 평했다. 김택수 KBS 해설위원도 "아름다운 퇴장이다. 노장들이 후배들이 보는 가운데 중국과 충분히 해볼 수 있다는 것을 증명했다. 이제 바통은 후배들에게 넘어갔다"고 말했다. 2004 아테네올림픽 단식 금메달리스트인 유승민이 1경기에서 마롱과 붙었다. 유승민은 오른쪽 어깨 인대가 끊어진 상황에서도 호쾌한 드라이브를 날리면서 멋진 경기력을 보여줬다. 세트스코어 0-2로 뒤지던 유승민은 3세트를 11-6으로 잡으면서 반격했지만 마롱의 매서운 공격력에 무릎을 꿇었다. 2경기에서는 수비의 달인 주세혁이 나섰다. 가벼운 몸놀림으로 1세트부터 경기를 잘 풀어갔지만 세트 막판에 범실이 나오면서 1세트를 내줬다. 2세트를 11-5로 잡으면서 반격했던 주세혁은 절묘한 커트와 기습적인 드라이브로 장지커를 압박했지만 결국 1-3으로 무릎을 꿇고 말았다. 기선 제압에 실패한 한국은 유승민-오상은 조가 3경기에 나섰지만 장지커-왕하오 조에 0-3으로 패하며 아름다운 도전을 마무리했다. 중국은 2008년부터 도입된 단체전에서 2연패를 차지했고, 이번 대회에서 남녀 단식을 포함해 4개의 금메달을 싹쓸이하며 탁구 최강국의 면모를 뽐냈다.
 
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