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in the paris olympics that ended in august this year, the korean table tennis team's performance rebounded, winning the mixed doubles and women's team bronze medals, and stepped onto the olympic podium again after 12 years. according to korean media reports, in early september, the korean table tennis association commended the 20 team members and support group members who participated in the paris olympics, with a total bonus of 150 million won (about 800,000 yuan).

it is somewhat regrettable that shin yubin, the biggest contributor to the korean table tennis team in paris and the two-time bronze medalist, was unable to attend due to schedule arrangements. however, table tennis association chairman ryu seung-min still enthusiastically stated that he would support the team "materially and spiritually" in the future.

friends who are familiar with history know that the two south korean teams have always been strong teams in table tennis and have won medals in major competitions many times, including two olympic championships. the current chairman of the korean table tennis association, ryu seung-min, is the men's singles gold medalist at the 2004 athens olympics, and his upset victory over swedish grand slam champion waldner and chinese table tennis star wang hao that year is still impressive.

however, after 2004, the south korean table tennis team began to decline and failed to win any medals in the last two olympic games. it was not until this year that there was finally a breakthrough. the women's team shin yubin, tian zhixi, lee eun-hye and the mixed doubles lim jong-hoon/shin yubin all won bronze medals.

seeing their athletes' performance improve, people from all walks of life in south korea are very satisfied, and domestic companies and sponsors have also donated money to reward them. on september 2 this year, the korean table tennis association held a ceremony at the seoul olympic stadium to present 150 million won in rewards to the national team and support group members, which came from olympic donations from various sponsoring companies and the association's own bonuses.

since shin yubin contributed to the two bronze medals won by the south korean team this year, her prize money was the highest, reaching 30 million won (about 160,000 yuan). however, shin yubin himself did not attend the ceremony, which made the ceremony seem incomplete.

ryu seung-min was very satisfied with the performance of the korean table tennis team in this olympics and said frankly:

“i am proud of the national team that gave the people an unforgettable gift with its outstanding performance, and i will support the national team both materially and spiritually so that it can continue to be active in the future.”

will he be able to see his juniors replicate his feat of winning gold medals in the future? wait until the 2028 los angeles olympics.