Taekwondo Sim Jaeyoung loses in women's 49kg quarterfinal Korea-Japan match... fails to advance to semifinals

Shim Jae-young is disappointed after losing to Japan's Yamida Miyu in the women's Taekwondo 49kg quarterfinal match at Tokyo Olympic held at Makuhari Messe Hall A in Tokyo, Japan on the 24th. (Photo by Yonhap News)

[Asia Economy Reporter Ryu Tae-min] Female taekwondo athlete Shim Jae-young (26, Suwon City Hall) was unfortunately defeated in the quarterfinals by a Japanese competitor.

On the 24th, at Makuhari Messe Hall A in Chiba Prefecture, Japan, during the first day of the 2020 Tokyo Olympic taekwondo competition, Shim Jae-young lost 7-16 to Japan's Yamada Miyu (28) in the women's 49kg quarterfinals. With this, Shim Jae-young failed to advance to the semifinals, ending her bid for the gold medal.

Shim Jae-young can still aim for a bronze medal through the repechage only if Yamada advances to the final.

In the second round, Shim Jae-young was hit by four consecutive body attacks from Yamada, falling behind 0-8. Two seconds before the end of the second round, Shim managed to recover 1 point with a punch attack.

In the third round, Shim Jae-young attempted a comeback and counterattack, but the point gap widened further.

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