Korea's first men's World Championships "silver medal" Cha Jun-hwan... "I want to master high-difficulty techniques.
On the 27th, after returning home from the World Championships, Jun-hwan held a press conference and said, "The World Championships was a great experience for me. I am satisfied with winning a medal, which was my goal," he said. He continued, "This season, I have concentrated on training quadruple jumps, and I am happy that my practice seems to have paid off with good scores. Ultimately, I would like to focus on training so that I can master (additional) difficult techniques such as quadruple-triple jumps, quadruple flips, and so on.
Cheol won the silver medal at the International Skating Union (ISU) World Figure Skating Championships 2023 Men's Single with a personal best 296.03 points, following Masama Uno (301.14 points), which ended in Saitama, Japan, on March 25. This is the first time since Kim Yonna that a Korean athlete has won a medal at the World Championships, with Cheol Jun-hwan and Lee Hye-in (silver medal) in the Women's Single. Cheol's eyes are already on the 2026 Milan Cortina d'Ampezzo Olympics (Olympics). Cha Jun-hwan, who placed 15th at the 2018 Pyeongchang Olympics, where he competed at the age of 16, placed fifth at last year's Beijing Olympics. Cha Jun-hwan said, "The word 'Olympics' always makes my heart beat faster. I want to develop little by little and strive to get closer to my dream. Cha Jun-hwan said that he had a hard time with his boot and hip injuries every year. This season, too, he suffered from a lack of remarkable results until before the World Championships.
However, in the biggest competition, he showed his skills to the best of his ability. He had to replace his skate boots after they broke before the competition, but he worked hard to overcome the problem through training. I focused on physical fitness to succeed in the triple axel in the latter part of the free skating performance, which has been a constant failure this season, and it led to a positive effect," he said. Lee Hae In, who won her first medal in women's single in 10 years since Kim Yoona, also returned home with the team. Lee Hae In said, "I couldn't compete in the Beijing Olympics, but I promised myself that I would show you a better performance in other competitions, and I did my best. There were times when I doubted myself, but I never gave up. I found confidence through this competition. Lee Hae In said, "I am happy just to be able to perform in front of so many people. I am happy to give my best performance of the season at the World Championships.
Lee Hae-in is also committed to her technical
development. She has been trying to perfect her triple axel jump, which she has
been unable to complete. Lee Hae-in has attempted the triple axel many times,
but she did not add it to her program at this competition in order to keep her
skating stable. Lee Hae-in expressed her aspirations, "Next season, I want
to do a triple axel jump (turning three and a half revolutions). She also
remembered to thank her role model Kim Yo-na. Lee Hae-in said, "I received
a congratulatory message after the competition. I am very grateful.
Source: https://news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/2382daa3ea77f5312481af1c74bd8094ec4fcd34