"Tokyo Paralympics First Medal... Hoping for Even More Beautiful Achievements"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Ji-eun] President Moon Jae-in congratulated the first medal at the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics and urged the public to show interest and support for the Olympics held without spectators.

On the evening of the 28th, President Moon stated through social network services (SNS), "The first medal has finally been won at the Tokyo Paralympics."

President Moon emphasized, "The table tennis team players won a total of seven medals today, including one silver and six bronze medals, and also won a bronze medal in judo," adding, "This is news that the entire nation has been waiting for with one heart."

He especially praised, "In the men's class 1 singles table tennis, our players advanced to the finals, securing both the gold and silver medals."

President Moon praised the players in detail, including the first medal winner, table tennis women's singles player Imi-gyu, and said, "The Tokyo Paralympics are mostly being held without spectators," emphasizing, "What our representative team players need most while doing their best under difficult circumstances is interest and support."

He continued, "I hope the passionate support of our people is fully conveyed to the representative team players, leading to even more moving and beautiful performances."

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